Topic
AI negotiation
September 18, 2026 ยท Market & ecosystem
AI Negotiation Could Bring Enterprise Procurement Discipline to Smaller Companies
London-headquartered Vertice has launched Ana, an autonomous software-negotiation agent that can handle SaaS purchasing and renewals using pricing and contract intelligence gathered across thousands of transactions. For smaller companies, the opportunity is straightforward: procurement techniques previously justified mainly by large software estates could become economical for businesses that lack a dedicated procurement team but still lose money through weak renewals.