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Vision + Execution: Steve Jobs Understood Procurement’s Importance to Apple’s Success

By Andrew Bartolini August 15, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

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…

Think Different.

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

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…

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…

Fifteen Top Tips to Limit Procurement Fraud – Payments Edition

By Andrew Bartolini July 20, 2012Articles, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

Our procurement fraud series began with the premise that procurement fraud is an issue for public AND private enterprises although we read more about it in the public sector. As…

Twelve Top Tips to Limit Procurement Fraud

By Andrew Bartolini July 18, 2012Articles, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

In my last article, Procurement Fraud Remains An Issue for All CPOs, I directly quoted a globally recognized CPO who said that "The work is never done; procurement fraud remains…

Procurement Fraud Remains An Issue for All CPOs

By Andrew Bartolini July 16, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

I recently had a very interesting and surprising conversation with the Chief Procurement Officer of a global CPG company (this recognizable CPO must remain anonymous; the company is well-known with…

Procurement Fraud – An Issue for Public and Private Enterprises

By Andrew Bartolini July 13, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

On Wednesday, the Governor of my home state (and where I am this week), Maryland called for a review of Maryland's procurement and contracting processes after "repeated" problems have been…

CPO News – July 6, 2012

By Andrew Bartolini July 6, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

We'll use this Holiday week to take another opportunity to share some recent Chief Procurement Officer News and introduce a few other CPOs who have recently been "on the rise."…