Sourcing, suppliers, contracts, and buying – one connected flow
Source to Contract platform
From intake to execution, our platform guides every request through the right sourcing and buying path – automatically enforcing policy, routing approvals, and applying controls
Strategic sourcing & eAuctions | Supplier Onboarding & Management | Contract Management | Guided buying & Orchestration workflows | Spend visibility & execution control
A user centric platform built on real world sourcing and buying experience.
Designed for how procurement actually works.
Designed for how procurement actually works.
If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above questions, your procurement processes needs a transformation!
Guided Intake & Orchestration
Single entry point for all purchasing requests.
Guide every request to the right sourcing path while policies are
automatically applied
How it works?
Requests enter through a single front door
Guided workflows route demand correctly
Policies and approvals applied in-flow
Preferred buying surfaced by default
Workflows configured without code
Simple, intuitive UI while the system handles complexity
Business Spend Management
Reduce maverick spend and make every purchasing decision
compliant.
Ensure buyers follow contracted pricing, approved suppliers, and the right
process – without slowing them down.
How it works?
Guided buying workflows lead users through the right purchasing path every time
Catalog and punchout buying encourage use of preferred suppliers and prices
Dynamic approval workflows adjust based on value, category, and policy
Smaller purchases are handled automatically, so buyers don’t touch every request just to create a PO
Built-in policy checks and alerts prevent issues before approvals
One-click PR and PO approvals directly from email
Purchase requests
Create purchase requests through guided workflows so every request
follows the right sourcing path from the start
How it works?
Required details are captured upfront
Requests are submitted through guided buying forms
Requests automatically follow the right sourcing path
Approvals happen as part of the flow
Policy alerts help ensure compliant buying
Requestors are prompted to buy from catalogs or approved suppliers, reducing maverick spend
Requests move cleanly into sourcing or PO creation
Approvals
Ensures purchase requests and purchase orders are approved quickly,
consistently, and in line with policy
How it works?
Approvals are built into guided buying and purchasing workflows
Approval paths adjust automatically based on value, category, and policy
Approvers sees detailed context before approving
One-click approvals available directly from email
Requests and POs move forward without manual follow-ups
Escalations and reminders prevent delays
Full audit trail of who approved what and when
Purchase Orders
Create accurate purchase orders quickly while ensuring sourcing and
purchasing policies are followed. Smaller, routine purchases shouldn’t
require a buyer to step in just to issue a PO
How it works?
Purchase orders created directly from approved requests
Autonomous sourcing handles low-risk purchases without buyer involvement
Policy rules enforced automatically before PO creation
Required steps (e.g., multiple quotes) are flagged and prompted
Buyers focus on strategic sourcing, not transactional POs
Full audit trail from request to PO
Receiving
Close the loop between purchasing and payment with quick, accurate receiving
How it works?
Simple receiving for goods and services
Partial and full receipts supported
Receipts linked to purchase orders
Clear visibility and audit trail
Budget Management
Know the budget before approving – not after spending
Gives procurement and approvers clear visibility into budgets so decisions
are made with confidence
How it works?
Budget visibility at the time of request and approval
Requests checked against available budget automatically
Approvers see budget impact before taking action
Alerts when requests exceed budget or thresholds
Budget controls applied without manual checks
Clear audit trail for budget-related decisions
Spend Insights
Understand where money is actually being spent and why
Gives procurement and approvers clear visibility into budgets so decisions
are made with confidence
How it works?
Clear visibility into spend across categories, suppliers, and teams
Ability to track spend against approved sourcing and contracts
Identify maverick spend and off-contract buying easily
Understand where policies are being followed and where they are not
Compare negotiated vs actual spend outcomes
Insights available without manual reporting or spreadsheets
eSourcing
Run sourcing events effortlessly!
Model scenarios, evaluate trade-offs, and make defensible award decisions with enterprise-grade sourcing capability
How it works?
Structured RFPs and RFIs instead of email and spreadsheets
Flexible bid sheets and ready to use templates
Robust advanced analysis to provide 360 view on supplier bids
Dynamic award scenarios for ‘What if’ analysis
Supplier feedback at a click
Automated RFI assessments with weights & scores
Decisions flow directly into supplier management and contracts
eAuctions
Run eAuctions designed for real sourcing outcomes
Reduce negotiation cycles by driving structured, real-time competition among suppliers
How it works?
Invite qualified suppliers and set clear bidding rules
Suppliers compete in real time with controlled visibility
Built-in rules manage extensions, decrements, and timing
Results flow directly into award analysis and decisions
Supplier Onboarding & Management
Create a single, trusted source for supplier data, risk, and compliance
One system to onboard, assess, and manage suppliers ensuring the
right information, documents, and approvals are in place before they
transact
How it works?
Central supplier hub to manage all supplier information
Onboarding questionnaires tailored by category, risk, and supplier type
Approval workflows enforced before suppliers are onboarded
Supplier documents tracked with automated expiry alerts
Supplier profiles maintained and reused across sourcing and purchasing
Contract Management
Keep contracts visible, current, and connected to execution
Manage contracts in a single, centralized repository and ensure key
terms are tracked, monitored, and acted on – long after signature.
How it works?
Central repository for all supplier contracts
Key dates and thresholds tracked automatically
Expiry and renewal alerts prevent missed actions
Contracts linked to suppliers, categories, and sourcing events
Contract information available during purchasing and approvals
Why Choose Sourcing Acumen for Source-to-Contract platform?
Built by procurement practitioners! Designed for usability
Sourcing Acumen helps teams move faster, stay compliant, and turn decisions into real outcomes
One front door for all buying requests
Fewer off-contract purchases and less leakage!
All demand enters through one guided front door with built-in policy checks. Users are steered through guided
workflows to catalogs, approved suppliers, and the right sourcing path before spend happens.
Transactional work drops without losing control
Cycle times shrink and buyer capacity is freed up without compliance risk
Low-risk purchases move forward automatically, while policy enforcement activates only when required
Fewer clicks for every transaction
Less friction for users enabling faster adoption!
Requests, approvals, sourcing, and POs flow in one system without re-entering data. Faster approvals over emails with detailed context available to approver
Approvals stop being a bottleneck
Faster approvals without sacrificing control
Approval paths adjust automatically based on category, value, and risk.
Advanced Sourcing decisions backed by data
Defensible decisions, not just faster RFx cycles!
Advanced eSourcing and eAuctions support scenario analysis, supplier feedback, bid comparisons, and
fact-based awards.
Centralized supplier and contract visibility
Fewer compliance gaps and no missed renewals!
Supplier information, documents, risk, and contracts live in one place, with alerts for expiries and thresholds.
Negotiated value survives execution
What was negotiated is what actually gets bought.
Awards, suppliers, contracts, and purchasing stay connected across the lifecycle.
Easy adoption without heavy administration
Faster rollout and sustained usage without constant oversight!
No-code configuration and an intuitive experience for business users
Increase Total Spend under management
Reduction in PR-to-PO cycle time
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Faster supplier onboarding
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On-time contract renewals and actions
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Higher savings in sourcing events
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Our e-Sourcing features
‘Top-notch’ Bid Analytics
Instantly compare bids across suppliers, flag inconsistencies, uncover supplier bidding strategy. Compare total cost, rank suppliers, and uncover negotiation levers – no spreadsheets required.
<24 hours Supplier Feedback
Accelerate value by giving timely, actionable feedback. Help suppliers “sharpen their pencil” and return with more competitive, tailored bids.
‘State of the Art’ Sourcing Process
Follow a clear, proven sourcing process to deliver incremental savings. Built-in templates, evaluation criteria, and award structures are designed to drive consistency, speed, and better outcomes across sourcing events.
Automated RFI Scoring
Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate suppliers holistically. Define custom scoring criteria and auto-score responses – so you don’t just select the lowest bidder, but the most capable partner. Balance price with capability, every time.
TCO Based Bidding
Go beyond total price – build TCO based bid sheets to understand cost drivers like raw materials, manufacturing, SG&A, and profit margins. Evaluate bids comprehensively across various cost drivers and conduct fact based negotiations
Event Templates
Standardized RFP and RFI templates for easy repeatability, faster event creation, and retention of your organization’s sourcing knowledge and IP.
What our
customers say
about us!
“A very promising platform – it aligns perfectly with how we approach analytics. We are now able to source much faster, focusing on reviewing bid results instead of spending hours crunching numbers in Excel.”
Procurement VP
“Back-to-back RFPs and endless analytics had me overwhelmed. Sourcing Acumen turned chaos into clarity – absolutely incredible!”
Procurement Manager
Our Founder
Aashima Gupta, a recognized Digital Procurement Leader founded Sourcing Acumen with a vision to deliver sustainable impact for customers and meaningfully digitize procurement which resonates well to client use cases. Prior to this, she was Digital Procurement Leader at McKinsey & Company for 12+ years where she established Digital Sourcing and Category excellence service lines for the Firm. She has also worked at Nestle for 3+ years.
She has experience executing 10,000+ RFPs and e-Auctions delivering multi-billion dollar impact across clients utilizing e-Sourcing platforms. She developed unique approach to scale RFx Factory for clients and automate sourcing.
She has diverse experience across All industries – (e.g : Retail, Life Sciences, AI,
Consumer goods, Manufacturing, Healthcare) ; All major Indirect categories (e.g : MRO, Logistics, Packaging, Facilities Management, Travel, Uniforms) and Direct categories.
Aashima Gupta – Founder, Sourcing Acumen
Ex McKinsey & Company | Ex Nestle
FAQ
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What is the implementation timeline?
Sourcing Acumen is designed for speed and simplicity. Most clients are up and running within 1–2 weeks, with many launching their first RFQ in just a few days.
There’s no complex setup, no need for a dedicated technical team, and onboarding is guided by our sourcing experts to ensure a smooth start.
How do you price the product?
Pay as you go! We offer flexible pricing based on your needs—either by the number of users or the number of RFQs. This ensures you only pay for what drives value in your sourcing operations.
How can we ensure adoption?
Our experts providing comprehensive onboarding & training for your procurement teams. We also have knowledge center and online training center for self-serve offline access to videos.
Do you have technical support for buyers and suppliers?
Yes. Our support is responsive, hands-on, and available to both buyers and suppliers throughout the sourcing journey.
From onboarding to live events, we’re here to help every step of the way.
From onboarding to live events, we’re here to help every step of the way.
Do you have professional services to execute RFPs?
Yes. Our sourcing experts can assist with end-to-end RFP execution—from setup to supplier communication and evaluation—so you can focus on strategy while we take care of execution.
Sourcing Acumen has been recognized in ‘Kearney Spider Map 2025’
