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How much of your spend is awarded without competition?

Three numbers you already know, and no sign-up. This tool does not estimate your savings — it tells you how much of your own spend currently goes out without a competitive event, and how many events competing it would take.

Spend that could go through a competitive event. Exclude payroll, taxes and intercompany. A round figure is fine, and results come back in the unit you pick — nothing is converted.
Single-sourced, renewed on the incumbent's quote, or negotiated one-to-one.

Why we do not show a savings percentage here

Most vendor calculators end with a number like “you could save 12%”. We could print one too, and you would be right not to believe it — the assumptions behind it would be ours, not yours.

The honest position is that the price effect of adding bidders varies by category, by market structure and by how the event is run. We publish a 4–17% range because that is what one customer measured across their own categories, and we link it to the study it came from rather than presenting it as a rate you should expect.

What we can tell you without guessing is how much of your spend never sees a second quote. That number is yours, it is usually larger than people expect, and it is the part you can act on.

Questions

Does this estimate how much I will save?
No. It reports how much of your own spend is currently awarded without competition, and how many sourcing events competing it would take. Every figure is arithmetic on the numbers you enter.
What counts as single-sourced spend here?
Broader than a formal single-source award. Count any category that goes out without a competitive event — single-sourced, renewed on the incumbent's quote, or negotiated one-to-one. If a category went to market with two or more bidders last cycle, leave it out.
Do I need to enter my exact spend?
No. The output is a proportion and an event count, so a round figure gives you the same picture. Pick the currency and scale you already work in — results come back in that same unit and nothing is converted, so no exchange rate is involved. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere; the calculation runs in your browser.
How many sourcing events can procurEngine run?
A laminates manufacturer on procurEngine reached over 300 sourcing events a month. Event throughput depends on category complexity and your team's capacity rather than on the platform.