project-management
2 articles
- The Obligated-Disbursed Gap: Permitting, Not Concrete, Is America's Infrastructure Bottleneck
GAO data shows 76% of IIJA funds obligated but only 54% disbursed. The binding constraint is institutional throughput: engineering, permitting, environmental review, and public-sector delivery capacity.
- Enterprise Procurement: Why Lowest Risk Is Replacing Lowest Price
Enterprise software procurement is shifting from cost optimization to risk-adjusted continuity. Pricing volatility, geopolitical fragmentation, and infrastructure scarcity are forcing buyers to weight sovereignty, compliance, and operational resilience alongside price.