AWARD WINNERS
2025 Legal Procurement Awards, Honoring Advances in Legal Services & Technology
VALUE CATEGORY WINNER: IBM & PERSUIT IBM, in partnership with PERSUIT, received the 2025 Value Award for transforming how the company engages outside counsel through a data-driven, transparent sourcing model. By leveraging PERSUIT’s platform, IBM attorneys now scope matters strategically, run competitive RFPs, and use alternative fee arrangements to drive efficiency and insight. The initiative has delivered significant savings, strengthened governance, and improved collaboration across legal and business teams. |
Award Accepted by Chris McCloy (IBM) and Alex Fleiszig (PERSUIT)
INNOVATION CATEGORY WINNER:
WORKDAY & TONKEAN
Workday, in partnership with Tonkean, received the 2025 Innovation Award for integrating agentic AI technology into enterprise legal operations. Their solution uses specialized AI agents to automate routine workflows such as drafting NDAs and answering policy questions while maintaining full compliance and visibility. The result is faster turnaround times, higher adoption, and greater efficiency across legal processes, setting a new standard for secure and scalable automation in the enterprise.
Award Accepted by Memme Onwudiwe (Workday) and Jennifer O'Gara (Tonkean)
COLLABORATION CATEGORY WINNER: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE |
Corteva received the 2025 Collaboration Award for a global initiative to transform its Contract Lifecycle Management process. The project united Legal Operations, Procurement, IT, and Automation teams to streamline workflows, standardize processes, and integrate AI automation, resulting in faster contract creation, reduced risk, and measurable cost savings. Their comprehensive change management approach enabled adoption across regions, delivering a scalable solution that enhances efficiency and consistency.
Award Accepted by Gregg McConnell, Corteva