Contributing Editor · Procurement & Vendor Strategy
Merve Tengiz
Contributing Editor, Explore Agentic
Merve contributes the procurement angle on Explore Agentic: vendor evaluation rubrics, RFP design, and the contractual conversations (data residency, termination, model update notifications) that determine whether an AI deal closes. She reviews comparisons and procurement-adjacent insights.
ProcurementVendor evaluationRFP design
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Pieces written or reviewed by Merve
- Glossary · Written NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- Comparison · Reviewed Jarvis vs Microsoft Copilot Studio: the 2026 buyer's guide
- Comparison · Written Agentspace vs Microsoft Copilot: 2026 Gemini rebrand
- Playbook · Reviewed How to measure AI agent ROI without embarrassing yourself
- Insight · Written Glean's 100-seat minimum: why mid-market buyers get priced out at the first quote
- Insight · Written Glean discount playbook: 11 line items procurement should negotiate before signing
- Insight · Reviewed AI Governance Isn't Optional — Here's How to Actually Do It
- Insight · Written Before You Build: Why a GenAI Assessment Is the Most Important Step Most Companies Skip
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