[Stakeholders] Two departments want different things from the same purchase. How do you handle it?

I would make the disagreement concrete first. Sometimes departments sound far apart, but they are really prioritizing different outcomes like speed, cost, service, or technical fit. If I can separate what is truly non-negotiable from what is preference, the decision usually gets cleaner.

Then I would frame the purchase as a tradeoff the business needs to choose consciously. Procurement should help structure...