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Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2012Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Good morning. We interrupt this 'steady stream of engaging and informative procurement-themed articles' with this update: News reports over the Columbus Day weekend that the somewhat boring completely depressing U.S.…

The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (2)

By Andrew Bartolini September 21, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

We continue today with more of the strategies that Tim Cook executed at Apple that helped to make him the logical heir to Steve Jobs (Part One is here). Besides…

The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (1)

By Andrew Bartolini September 19, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

I continue to absolutely thrilled and fascinated by Tim Cook’s story (something I only discovered in August). Cook, after all, is the man who went from Chief Procurement Officer to…

From CPO to CEO: A Career Path in Tim Cook’s Own Words (Part 2)

By Andrew Bartolini September 14, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy1 Comment

Last month, I wrote several articles focused one CPO’s rise – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company.…

Back to School (Time for Training)

By Andrew Bartolini August 30, 2012Articles, General, People, Strategy

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…

The Dog Days of Summer

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2012Articles, General, People, Strategy

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…

Key Fraud Risks across Procurement Phases (Courtesy of the UN)

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2012Articles, General, People, Process, Strategy

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…

Examples of Procurement Fraud

By Andrew Bartolini August 3, 2012Articles, General, People, Process, Strategy50 Comments

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…

What is Fraud?

By Andrew Bartolini August 2, 2012Articles, General, People, Process, Strategy

As I was reviewing our coverage of Procurement Fraud, and looking at how to best summarize it (something I will do at the end of the series), I realized that…

How eSourcing Can Help Limit Procurement Fraud

By Andrew Bartolini July 30, 2012Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Long time readers of this site know that I am a strong advocate for eSourcing. I am an advocate based upon extensive first-hand experience developing, using, researching, and evaluating eSourcing…