The Pragmatist.

Practical insight for the people who make procurement work.

The Pragmatist

Insight for the people who make procurement work.

The Pragmatist is EcoVate's content series, written for procurement leaders who need practical clarity on what works, what is changing, and what to do next. Procurement is one of the most powerful strategic levers in an organisation. Get it right and you protect budgets, deliver better services, and build organisations that are genuinely stronger than when you started.

We've created The Pragmatist for the people who understand that. The CFOs, procurement leads, commercial directors, and estates professionals who show up every day and make it work.

Our team share what we've learned from the inside: the patterns we've seen across 200 projects a year and the practical thinking that turns procurement from a compliance exercise into a genuine driver of outcomes.

Healthcare Procurement

Speaking a Common Language

NHS procurement is one of the most complex, pressured and important areas of procurement that exists. We understand what our NHS partners are going through, because we did it ourselves.

Denise Phelan·20 April 2026

Technology

AI – A Pragmatic Approach

The notion that AI will automate procurement to the point where experienced professionals are redundant is dangerously wrong. Technology makes good procurement professionals more effective. It doesn’t replace them.

David de Wet·13 April 2026

Company Vision

Find The Gap

If procurement transformation goes wrong, it often falls in a gap somewhere between an agreed strategy and tactical execution. Between recommendation and reality. Between advice and delivery.

David de Wet·6 April 2026

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