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Back to School (Time for Training)
First- Thanks to all who ave already taken the survey to our upcoming report: CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score. If you missed it, please consider contributing to our research effort... Read more
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Survey is LIVE for “CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score”
I’d like to announce that we have just launched the survey to our major CPO-focused research effort for 2012. Starting today, you have a chance to participate in this survey... Read more
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CPO News – August 23, 2012
Even in the Dog Days of Summer, Chief Procurement Officers are making news Apple CEO (and a Former CPO) Celebrates One Year Anniversary in Role So this is not breaking... Read more
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The Dog Days of Summer
With apologies to our growing contingent of Chief Procurement Officers and other readers based in the southern hemisphere who are hip-deep into winter – please set a reminder in your... Read more
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From CPO to CEO: How the CEO of the World’s Largest Company (Apple) Used His Procurement Background to Thrive
With the unusually high levels of traffic in what has been traditionally been our slowest month, I can tell that many others are fascinated as I am by the career... Read more
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Vision + Execution: Steve Jobs Understood Procurement’s Importance to Apple’s Success
On Monday, I introduced (or re-introduced) our readers to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., in an article entitled Think Different, which included an excerpt from the the book, Steve... Read more
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Think Different.
I was able to get away for a few days last week to a favorite destination in Vermont and have returned completely recharged and geared up for a busy and... Read more
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Swifter, Higher, Stronger in 2012
The London 2012 Olympics are still going full throttle through this Sunday and I’ve been doing my best to watch as much as I can. This year, approximately 10,500 athletes... Read more
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Key Fraud Risks across Procurement Phases (Courtesy of the UN)
In doing research on how different organizations attack procurement fraud, I became very impressed by the level of detail included in the United Nations’ policies. In particular, I think the... Read more
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Examples of Procurement Fraud
Publisher’s Note: Procurement fraud is a complex topic and one we take very seriously. For more information on procurement fraud, make sure to review the “Related Articles” at the bottom... Read more