Digital procurement aims to automate and streamline procurement processes through digital technologies. It defines procurement as the process of purchasing goods and services from external sources. The evolution of procurement has moved it from being savings-driven to focusing on generating business value through strategic supplier relationships. Digital procurement provides benefits like process automation, spend transparency, and efficiency gains over traditional paper-based procurement. It utilizes technologies like e-sourcing platforms, supplier portals, procurement suites, and analytics to transform the source-to-pay process.