How Do You Define Spend Under Management?
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CPO News – July 28, 2014
Former Boeing Procurement Officer Pleads Guilty to Fraud Ten days ago, former Boeing procurement officer, Deon Anderson, 47 of St. Louis, MO, pled guilty to three counts of federal procurement fraud, including…
CPO Rising 2014 (Report): Convergence Fever
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CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (IV)
Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…
CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (III)
Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Some Final Thoughts
Since poor procurement staff capabilities have been a thorn in the side of many Chief Procurement Officers through the years, we decided to publish an in-depth 16-part series - "Skills…
CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (II)
Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…
Accounts Payable and Procurement Collaboration: Two Hearts Beat as One
Historically, AP and procurement teams have operated in business silos; each responsible for certain parts of the procure-to-pay (P2P) process, but rarely cooperating as true teammates. Perhaps it’s because they…
CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (I)
Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro: Summary (Part II)
Over the past month and a half, we’ve featured a series entitled, “Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro,” wherein we’ve defined 14 core procurement skills and discussed their importance to…