RiseNow Case Study XCalifornia State University

How CSU Is Achieving Millionsin Procurement Savings

Six AI agents. A team of four practitioners. $5.6M identified in under eight months across one of the most complex public university systems in the country.

$5.6M+
Savings in <8 months
$7M
Year-one target
$30M
Revised three-year goal

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How CSU Is Achieving Millions
in Procurement Savings
$5.6M+
<8 months
$7M
Year 1
$30M
3-year goal
Robbie
Sourcing
Rosey
Classification
Cosmo
Punch Audit
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  • How six named AI agents divide the work — classification, sourcing, punch-out auditing, outreach, and analytics — and what each one actually does
  • The role RiseTalent early-career professionals play in closing initiatives, and why the model doesn't require adding headcount
  • Real savings examples: $223K identified in under a week on a single supplier, $12K+ recovered in one month of invoice auditing
  • Why the methodology is deliberately conservative and what that means for the numbers you see

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See how the model works, what the agents do, and what it looks like when procurement starts paying for itself.

The RiseNow team has driven measurable sourcing impact across our entire system.

Ivonne Romo — Director of Procurement, California State University

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