What Lies Beneath

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What Lies Beneath

The prevalence of and approaches to procurement fraud in global business


Procurement fraud lowers revenues, ruins reputations and distracts from the crucial work of businesses. Even worse – it usually hides in plain sight. SAS commissioned research with 3Gem to better understand the problem of procurement fraud and to assess how well organizations recognize the issues and are fighting back. This report delves into the results of a global survey conducted with more than 2,000 global business leaders across 38 countries. It also makes a case for taking an analytical, technology-based approach to fighting procurement fraud.