July 2025 showed that macroeconomic and political decisions have a direct impact on the costs of purchasing products, raw materials, and services.
According to GUS, the CPI inflation rate stood at 3.1% y/y, energy prices increased by +2.4% y/y, and the PMI in manufacturing dropped to 45.9 points.

After the President’s recent veto on renewable energy regulations, is this the end of large-scale green energy investments?
Is a new law and a permanent 33% reduction in energy prices realistic?

Procurement departments are facing several challenges:
– Rising energy and raw material costs
– Regulatory uncertainty making planning more difficult
– The need for constant monitoring and contract renegotiation

Opportunities to capture:
1. Better procurement planning of products, raw materials, and services through scenario analysis and cost forecasting
2. Flexible contracts and cost indexation enabling faster reaction to price volatility
3. Technology and process automation reducing cost pressure and improving efficiency
4. Supplier and source diversification – including renewables and alternative materials – minimizing risk and creating competitive advantage

Procurement teams that integrate macroeconomic, geopolitical, and energy market analyses will not only withstand cost increases but also build lasting competitive advantage.