Digital Sourcing B.V. is your independent adviser for the entire sourcing lifecycle — from strategy and tendering to contracts, costs and compliance. For profit and non-profit, with over 20 years of experience in procurement and vendor management.
IT spending is growing, contracts are becoming more complex and cloud & SaaS make the landscape opaque. Independent sourcing advice helps you make the right choices — with no stake in a single vendor or solution.
Experience in procurement, vendor management and governance at organisations in the profit and non-profit sectors.
From sourcing strategy and tendering to cloud/SaaS management, compliance and strategic advice — the entire lifecycle.
No software, no licences, no hidden interests. Our only interest is making your sourcing simpler, smarter and more valuable.
Digital Sourcing works alongside your team, not instead of it. We bring structure where things are messy, do the heavy lifting for you and make sure you stay in control. Three promises.
We advise with no stake in any vendor or solution. So you get an honest picture of your sourcing model, costs and risks.
Make-or-buy, tendering, vendor selection, negotiation and the governance afterwards — no need to find a new party for each step.
KPIs, contract management and compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA) clearly set up — ready for the board, client and regulator.
Three examples of what a sourcing engagement delivers: clear insight into what you buy, from whom, at what price and at what risk.
Every IT service positioned on strategic importance and in-house capability — the basis for a well-founded sourcing decision.
Objective, weighted scores per vendor on price, quality and risk — transparent and tender-proof.
From current contract value to a new rate — licences, SaaS sprawl and renegotiation calculated through.
A clear approach that fits your organisation and the information you already have. Pragmatic, transferable and with you in control.
We bring your current sourcing model, contracts, vendors and costs together into one clear picture.
Make-or-buy, tender and governance strategy — we prioritise what adds value and removes risk.
Tendering, vendor selection and contract negotiation — for both the public and private sector.
KPI framework, performance measurement and safeguarding — so the agreements keep working after we've left.
From strategic choices to tendering and cost control — always independent, pragmatic and transferable. Ongoing vendor management & governance is delivered continuously through VendorManager.nl.
Which IT services do you keep in-house and what do you outsource? We analyse your current model and its impact on governance and costs.
Guidance through the entire procurement cycle: market research, tender strategy, vendor selection and contract negotiation — public and private. Including the procurement of AI and AI-embedded SaaS: risk classification, AI clauses and EU AI Act requirements for vendors built into the tender.
Management of your cloud and SaaS environment, optimising costs, compliance and contracts.
A grip on ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA and other requirements in your sourcing chain — demonstrable and workable.
Guidance for management and internal teams on sourcing policy and governance practice — knowledge transfer that sticks.
AI increasingly arrives bundled inside the software you already buy — often unnoticed. The moment to set the terms is during selection and tendering, not afterwards. We build the right AI requirements into your procurement and contracts.
We classify each AI system by risk and translate that into concrete requirements for your vendor — before you commit.
Data use, model training, liability, transparency and exit — set out in black and white via AI addenda to your existing contracts.
A requirements specification that assesses vendors on their AI, with clear weighting criteria — tender-proof, public and private.
The AI your vendor buys in from third parties is covered too: transparency on sub-processors, approval of new AI subcontractors and liability that flows down the chain.
Once purchased, the ongoing monitoring is handled by VendorManager.nl — our Vendor & AI Control Tower.
We don't offer ongoing vendor management and AI governance as a one-off advisory project, but as a subscription: VendorManager.nl, our Vendor & AI Control Tower. One dedicated team monitors your vendors, contracts, costs and the AI in their software — independent and live within four weeks.
For organisations that depend on IT vendors and want to buy, manage and control them smarter — in the public and private sector.
Who want a grip on vendors, cloud/SaaS and the AI that comes bundled with it.
Who want to make IT and digital procurement more professional and tender-proof.
Who want to be demonstrably in control of costs, compliance and risks.
Hands-on sourcing experience across a broad range of sectors — public and private.
Contract and vendor management and cost optimisation in a fast-moving retail environment.
European tenders and sourcing strategy for critical, regulated infrastructure.
Disentangling and managing IT contracts with global scope during carve-outs and transitions.
Experience on both sides: government and non-profit as well as commercial organisations.
Illustrative examples, based on 20+ years of hands-on experience in the public sector, healthcare, non-profit and the private sector.
All contracts, owners and renewal dates brought together in one central register. Governance redesigned around the agreements that really matter.
Actual usage compared against the contracts. Unnecessary licences cut, SaaS sprawl cleaned up and SLAs managed more tightly.
Sourcing chain tested against ISO 27001, GDPR and DORA. Risks mapped and a file that convinces the board and the regulator.
Thirteen short statements across five themes. Answer honestly and instantly see how mature your IT sourcing is — and where the quickest wins are.
We have an up-to-date, central overview of all IT contracts, owners and renewal dates.
Notice periods and renewals are tracked in time — no automatic roll-overs.
For our key IT services we have deliberately decided what to keep in-house and what to outsource.
Our sourcing choices are linked to our business goals and reviewed periodically.
Our IT procurement and tenders follow a structured, tender-proof process.
For new SaaS/AI we determine the risk class up front and include AI clauses and EU AI Act requirements.
We record which AI our vendors buy in from third parties (subcontracting).
We actively manage the performance (KPIs/SLAs) of our key vendors.
We have a grip on IT/SaaS costs and use savings opportunities at renewals.
Vendor management sits in fixed, transferable processes — not dependent on one person.
We demonstrably meet requirements like ISO 27001 and GDPR across the sourcing chain.
Where relevant, DORA/operational resilience is secured with our critical vendors.
We have an audit-ready file per vendor or contract.
🔒 This is your overall sourcing maturity. Enter your details to unlock the full result: your score per theme and your key recommendation.
From a focused online consultation to full guidance of a sourcing engagement — you choose how much you outsource.
Specific sourcing and vendor management questions answered quickly and online. Ideal to check where you stand or get a second opinion.
Ask your questionFrom sourcing strategy and tendering to vendor selection and governance setup. We guide the engagement, you stay in control.
Schedule a callTemporary vendor management cover or coaching for your team on sourcing policy and governance — knowledge transfer that lasts.
Get in touchIndependent — we don't sell software or licences ourselves. A service, not staffing: no worries about false self-employment with long-term interim work. Prefer to meet first? Schedule a no-obligation call.
Practical articles and real-world experiences on sourcing, AI procurement, contracts and compliance.
Data use, model training, liability and exit — what to lock down before you sign.
Read → RegulationThe Act also demands control over AI risk at your vendors — not just your own.
Read → CostsCompare real usage against contracts and cut what nobody uses.
Read →No. Digital Sourcing is fully independent — we have no stake in any vendor or solution, so the advice stays objective.
Digital Sourcing provides advice and procurement on a project basis. Ongoing vendor management & governance runs continuously through VendorManager.nl, our subscription-based Vendor & AI Control Tower.
We deliver a service, not staffing. Assignments run through Digital Sourcing B.V. with fixed, transferable processes and clear deliverables — not open-ended hourly hire.
Yes — extensive experience with European tenders in government, education and regulated sectors, alongside the private sector.
A first overview of contracts and risks is usually ready within a few weeks; a full engagement is tailored to your situation.
It depends on the format: Online Advice per question, projects tailored to scope, interim by arrangement. An introductory call is always free.
Digital Sourcing B.V. is the independent advisory practice of Bob Goosen, a sourcing consultant with over 20 years of experience in procurement and vendor management roles. Based in Amsterdam, working for organisations in both the profit and non-profit sectors. Fixed, transferable processes — so you're never dependent on a single person or vendor.
"IT sourcing can be simpler, smarter and more valuable." — expert, independent advice with a single point of contact.
Over 20 certifications underpin the advice — from outsourcing, SIAM and NEVI to ITIL 4, PRINCE2 and AWS.
Education: Master’s degree in International Relations & International Organization (University of Groningen).
Schedule a no-obligation call with Bob Goosen, or ask your question via the contact form. Together we'll map your contracts, costs and risks.
