About North
A procurement practice built to help public institutions get more from Procurement.
North Advisory is a Virginia-based, principal-led advisory practice. It brings enterprise procurement discipline to universities, agencies and local governments, adapted to the requirements of public service.
Experience Behind North
15+ years of enterprise procurement leadership.
North was founded by Jason Williams after more than fifteen years leading procurement inside some of the largest organizations in the world, including Fortune 50 enterprises.
His work has spanned more than $1B in enterprise spend across cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, AI and machine learning platforms, and network security, often in environments shaped by competing stakeholders, legacy processes and rapid technology change.
North brings that experience to public-sector clients directly. Every engagement benefits from direct principal involvement and accountability.
- Category Strategy & Strategic Sourcing
- Operational Excellence
- Supplier Management
- Digital Transformation
- People & Organizational Leadership
- Business Development
- Emerging Technology
- Procurement Evolution
North's Philosophy
Understand before changing. Prioritize before executing. Build from evidence rather than assumption.
Every engagement starts with the facts of the organization, then moves deliberately from strategy to improvement to delivery.
Innovation at North
ClearSpend: Extending procurement intelligence through technology.
North Advisory's vision extends beyond traditional consulting.
Through ClearSpend, North is exploring how technology can make public-sector procurement information more accessible, meaningful, and actionable.
ClearSpend is an emerging procurement intelligence platform being developed to help connect fragmented public procurement information with better visibility and decision-making.
While ClearSpend remains in development, it reflects North's broader commitment to combining procurement expertise, technology, and innovation to create lasting value.
In development · Not yet commercially available