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THE AI WAKE-UP CALL FOR PROCUREMENT IN LATIN AMERICA (AND HOW TO CATCH UP)2Executive Summary Latin America is falling behind in the AI race, and procurement is no exception. While global AI adoption is gaining speed, only 15% of procurement leaders in the region have begun using the technology, compared to 29% worldwide, according to a new GEP survey.The good news? There’s still time to catch up. But it will require overcoming deep-rooted challenges: resistance to change, weak data foundations and critical infrastructure gaps. Countries such as Brazil, Mexico and Argentina show strong interest in AI — now they need a strategy to match.This paper outlines a clear roadmap for procurement teams to move forward, focusing on high-impact use cases, phased deployment, and executive alignment. For CPOs ready to lead, the opportunity is real, and the moment is now.Artificial intelligence is reshaping procurement worldwide, but Latin America is struggling to keep pace.A recent GEP survey of chie