# How Fortune 500s Use Procurement to Manage Vendor Anti-Trust Risk

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Podcast: [Enterprise Tech with Fexingo: Fortune 500 Software, Procurement, and Large-Account Sales](https://stenobird.com/podcast/enterprise-tech-with-fexingo-fortune-500-software-procurement-and-large-account-sales-7871873)
Published: 2026-06-15T20:52:47+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/enterprise-tech/episode-0053.mp3
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Duration seconds: 589

## Resource

When a Fortune 500 company consolidates vendors, procurement can inadvertently create anti-trust exposure. Lucas and Luna explore how companies like Microsoft and Walmart navigate the line between cost savings and collusion. They dissect a real case: the DOJ's 2024 lawsuit over a no-poach agreement between McDonald's and franchisees, and how procurement teams are now adding anti-trust clauses to vendor contracts. Specific tactics include market share thresholds, competitive bidding safeguards, and compliance training for procurement officers. A clear, concrete look at a hidden risk in enterprise software buying. #AntiTrust #Procurement #Fortune500 #VendorRisk #Compliance #EnterpriseSoftware #DOJ #NoPoachAgreements #MarketShare #VendorConsolidation #LegalRisk #Microsoft #Walmart #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EnterpriseTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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