Tackling Tariffs Using Contract Intelligence, with Anthony Tacker of Flexgen

What if your contracts could become a strategic asset instead of a bottleneck? In this episode of Meeting of the Minds - The Legal AI Podcast, hosts Hal Marcus and Memme Onwudiwe sit down with Anthony Tacker, Director of Procurement and Risk at FlexGen, to explore how purpose-built legal AI is transforming contract management, accelerating deal cycles, and enabling smarter risk mitigation. 

What You'll Learn:

• How to reduce contract analysis time from days to hours using purpose-built AI
• The key differences between generalized AI models and specialized legal AI and why it matters for risk and compliance
• Proven strategies for embedding tariff protections and adapting to shifting government policies
• How to structure an effective procurement-legal partnership for faster, more accurate outcomes
• Methods to identify and mitigate multi-party contract risks across large contract portfolios
• Why AI is enabling a shift from hourly billing to value-based pricing models in legal and procurement services

About the Guest:

Anthony Tacker is the Director of Procurement and Risk at FlexGen and an accomplished project management executive and business operations leader. With extensive experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar capital projects and service contracts, Anthony has built a reputation for driving operational excellence and delivering measurable business results.

He has successfully led global teams and negotiated high-value, multi-year contracts across North America, Aruba, the Netherlands, and Venezuela, building strong relationships with top-tier heavy industry clients. Known for turning around underperforming operations, Anthony combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership to improve performance, mitigate risk, and accelerate growth.

Episode Resources

• Anthony Tacker on LinkedIn
• FlexGen Website
• Workday Contract Management: Website
• Hal Marcus on LinkedIn: Hal Marcus
• Memme Onwudiwe on LinkedIn: Memme Onwudiwe

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