Research Shows Public Sector Faces Challenges Modernizing Travel & Expense Management

SAP Concur published a blog on November 19, 2024, citing Wakefield Research to reveal challenges public sector organizations face in travel and expense management. Data shows 29% of healthcare organizations still rely on manual data entry, higher education institutions spend 64 days processing vendor payments, 38% of state and local government T&E solutions fail to meet regulatory requirements, 99% of aerospace and defense contractors face security mandates but nearly a third of systems fall short, and 100% of energy and utilities organizations face new security mandates but 34% acknowledge current solutions are inadequate.