Procurement News — April 1, 2026
Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with…
Procurement Predictions 2026 (Part One): Why Procurement Must Think End-to-End
We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders…
Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Supplier Risk Management Becomes a Core Operating Discipline”
Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…
Procurement Trends 2026 (Part Three): Redefining Procurement Value in 2026
We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders…
The Seat Is Dead: How AI Is Rewriting Software Economics
The Seat Is Dead: Why AI Is Forcing a Fundamental Rewrite of Software Economics AI is not just changing how work gets done, it is redefining what enterprises pay for.…
Procurement Trends 2026 (Part Two): Entering the Age of Autonomous Procurement
We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders…
Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Savings Tops the CPO Priority List (Again)”
Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…
NEW WEBINAR: Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance
Join Ardent Partners and Zip on March 26th (1 PM ET) as they discuss Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance. In 2026, the most successful CPOs aren't just…
Procurement Trends 2026 (Part One): Thriving in an Age of Structural Volatility
We are launching a new article series based on Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. The original session delivered forward-looking insights designed to help procurement leaders…
Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Global Market Turbulence: Navigating the Economic Fog”
Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…