Zeroing In On AI Adoption, Accuracy, Accountability
The pilots are over. It's go time.
AI in contracting has moved from experimentation to execution—and organizations are operationalizing at scale, navigating real-world complexity with agentic workflows that are reshaping how contracts are created, managed, and governed.
Icertis' third annual State of Contracting report brings together 30+ key data points from leading research organizations—including World Commerce & Contracting, Blickstein Group, and our own executive surveys—combined with on-the-ground insights from practitioners at Accenture and beyond. The result: a comprehensive view of where AI in contracting stands today, and where it's headed next.
This year's findings reveal a domain we call cautiously bullish: Adoption is widespread and delivering measurable results. But with assets as critical as contracts, confidence must be earned.
Findings include:
- 44% of organizations are now using AI for contracting workflows—with redlining, contract review, and summarization leading adoption
- 53% of executives expect AI agents to autonomously negotiate customer and supplier deals within the next 12 months
- Yet 55% cite data output quality as a significant concern, and 44% lack sufficient trust in AI's autonomous capabilities
- Industry-specific breakouts for Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Banking & Insurance, and more, showing how different sectors and leaders are navigating complexity at scale
From tariff turbulence to agentic negotiation, from redlining automation to full lifecycle intelligence—the State of Contracting 2026 provides the data, insights, and practical guidance contracting leaders need to navigate an AI-powered future.
The future of contracting is here. Are you ready?