The RfP Theater: Why Your Software Selection Is Pure Self-Deception

Are you in the middle of a software selection and feel like you are buying shiny PDFs instead of real solutions? You are not alone. According to current studies, 82% of all merchants expect reality to deviate massively from the promises made in the pitch. In this episode of it depends, we go where it hurts: we expose the corporate theater of RfPs, talk about the trusted advisor lie of agencies and why AI makes the process even less transparent in 2026. If you are tired of elegant fiction and want to know how to select software honestly today, this video is for you.

Download the Future Commerce report "The Honest Truth": https://www.futurecommerce.com/fc-insights/dont-sign-that-contract

Podcast episode with Future Commerce: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mneBbqiMqjFhV2OAnZHhM