Lillevik in the Field: Webster Bank’s First CPO
I recently caught up with CPO on the rise and “friend of the site,” Anders Lillevik to check on how his procurement transformation project, which began when he joined Webster…
Procurement Fraud Prevention – The Expert (Part 2)
Our procurement fraud series continues today with our anti-fraud expert (and star of the upcoming television series "CSI: Procurement") Matt Rogers, a Director in the Financial Advisory Services practice at…
Procurement Fraud Prevention – The Expert (Part 1)
Today, we are pleased to bring a fraud and accounting forensics expert into our discussion of Procurement Fraud Prevention: Matt Rogers, a Director in the Financial Advisory Services practice of…
(Procurement) Fraud Prevention (3) – Why It’s Important
Our recent focus on procurement fraud which began here with coverage of one Bad Apple and was followed here with a discussion of different CPO strategies , including those of…
Back to School (Training)
In the course of any year, there are a few unique windows that present themselves for planning and reflection. We’ve talked about spring cleaning as a time to get your…
Fraud Prevention (2) – CPO Strategies
Today, we follow up on our last article, which discussed procurement fraud and Apple's bad apple, Paul Shin Devine, who has been accused of taking more than $1 million in…
Fraud Prevention (1) – Avoiding the Bad Apples
Proverb: One bad apple spoils the barrel Scientific Fact: One bad apple spoils the barrel Organizational Behavior Research: A bad apple (at work) can spoil the barrel Bad Apples -…
Luca Guzzabocca – Banking on Procurement (Part 2)
In our last article, we introduced you to "friend of the site," Luca Guzzabocca, the Director of Procurement, Logistics, HSE, Security Management (or “Chief Procurement Officer”) at Banca Monte Dei…
Luca Guzzabocca: Banking on Procurement (Part 1)
There are certain people who come to epitomize their community while also being active participants in it. Sometimes they become statesmen, like Warren Buffet, who’s played that role for the…
The Dog Days
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…