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Procurement cycle

The path a buyer follows from evaluation to approval to purchase.

Definition
The procurement cycle is the series of steps a customer uses to evaluate vendors, negotiate terms, obtain approval, and place an order or sign a contract.
Why it matters
If a story depends on procurement, the timing of revenue often matters more than the announcement itself.
Aliases
RFPvendor selectionbuying cycle
Related signals
Public sectorEnterprise salesSovereign AI
Governance2 Aliases

Sovereign AI

AI infrastructure that keeps strategic control, data, and deployment choices close to home.

Definition
Sovereign AI describes systems built or operated so that an organization or country retains control over compute, data, model hosting, and operational policy.
Why it matters
It is one of the clearest signals for procurement, policy, and infrastructure spending in Canadian tech.
Aliases
sovereign infrastructuredomestic AI control
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AI infrastructureProcurementData residency