# SAS and FACTS Consulting Promote Real-Time Procurement Fraud Detection

SAS and FACTS Consulting advocate for a proactive shift in procurement fraud management by implementing AI-driven, real-time continuous monitoring solutions. This approach moves beyond traditional post-loss investigations to enable early detection of procurement vulnerabilities, prioritization of investigative efforts, and enhanced governance controls. Their combined analytics and consulting services aim to reduce financial losses and mitigate risk exposure for organizations, particularly in the Gauteng region.

- Procurement professionals should consider integrating AI-based fraud detection tools to identify risks before losses occur, improving oversight and compliance.
- Organizations can leverage contextual analytics to focus investigative resources effectively, reducing false positives and operational inefficiencies.
- This development signals growing market demand for advanced fraud prevention technologies and consulting services in procurement functions.
- Vendors and contractors offering AI analytics and governance solutions may find new opportunities to support government and private sector procurement risk management initiatives.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Professional Services
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 25, 2026

### Vendors
- SAS (solution provider)
- FACTS Consulting (consulting partner)

### Key Quotes
> The real value of analytics comes from what the organisation does with what it reveals. A long list of alerts is not the goal. Investigators need enough context to understand why something has been flagged, what other activity or relationships may be connected to it, and where the potential risk or financial impact is greatest.
> — Yolande Byrd, Director at FACTS Consulting

### Sources
- [SAS, FACTS Consulting urge organisations to detect procurement fraud before losses escalate](https://cbn.co.za/industry-news/security-surveillance-access-control-news/sas-facts-consulting-urge-organisations-to-detect-procurement-fraud-before-losses-escalate) - Cape Business News
- [SAS, FACTS Consulting urge organisations to detect procurement fraud before losses escalate https://t.co/TwEyM79pIo](https://x.com/TenderPoint/status/2103345685936386322) - twitter-fed-procurement