Research surveys
Surveys are a vital part of the Institute’s mission to deliver practical insights and shape the future of commerce and contract management. Our surveys capture perspectives from practitioners across sectors and regions, highlighting emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in real time. We invite you to explore our current surveys, contribute your perspectives, and join us in generating actionable intelligence that shapes policy, drives innovation, and strengthens the CCM discipline.
Current

The Procurement – Legal Relationship Survey 2025/26
Our past surveys have shown that Legal and Procurement teams often have a strained relationship, with differing priorities and needs. Have current business conditions brought them closer? To what extent could AI impact the way they work together?

US Public Procurement Benchmark
Your input in the 2025-26 US Public Procurement Benchmark survey will help map the current landscape of organizational structure, role definition, performance metrics, technology deployment, and strategic priorities across the US Federal and public sector. By participating, you not only gain insights for your own organization but also help the wider acquisition and contract management community track progress – and celebrate improvement – over time.
More about our research
Your input helps generate actionable intelligence that shapes policy, drives innovation, and strengthens the CCM discipline. Find our more about our approach, and explore the results of our past surveys in our research publications.