Episode 68: Agile Procurement and Contracting

Procurement often feels like the least agile part of any project, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, we’ll explore how contracting can be adapted to support iterative delivery, collaboration, and flexibility. That includes contract models with shared risk and reward, milestone-based payments tied to delivered value, and agreements that leave room for scope to evolve.

We’ll also highlight strategies for working with vendors in an agile way — from co-located teams and open communication channels to joint backlog refinement and shared retrospectives. Agile procurement isn’t about throwing out contracts; it’s about designing agreements that reflect the realities of adaptive work. By the end, you’ll see how to align procurement with agile principles, making suppliers part of the solution rather than a barrier to progress. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com.