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The Significance of Complex Spend Management

By Christopher Dwyer October 28, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Around these parts, the phrase “complex spend management” is tossed around frequently when discussing how the modern Chief Procurement Officer should develop their global programs and strategies. Today’s CPO Rising…

Veterans Affairs Procurement Officer “Retires” Amid Corruption Scandal

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

On October 14, the outgoing Deputy Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Susan Taylor, notified the VA that she is retiring…

An Agent of Change: Dr. Nick Nayak’s Impact at the Department of Homeland Security

By Andrew Bartolini October 7, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

Research Preview: The State of Strategic Sourcing in 2014

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 2, 2014Articles, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In the next few weeks, the analyst team at Ardent Partners will publish our annual State of Strategic Sourcing benchmark study. This study builds on last year’s research on the…

DHS Procurement: Securing the Homeland, One Purchase at a Time

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…

GSA Takes the EASi Way, Lends the Federal Acquisition Service an ASSIST

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 29, 2014Articles, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Earlier this month, senior leadership from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the agency has begun deploying two new IT systems that will help federal acquisition and procurement…

The Four Pillars of the Modern Strategic Sourcing Program

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 26, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

We’re gearing up to launch our annual benchmark study on the state of strategic sourcing and the excitement is..... palpable. The topic is so rich and exciting that throughout the…

Zycus: A Briefing in Several Parts

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2014Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners receives regular briefings from most of the solution providers in the broader supply management market. As a firm, we've covered the distinct application markets for years and have…

CPO News – September 11, 2014: Federal Government Edition

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 11, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Welcome to September’s edition of CPO News: Federal Government edition. In reviewing stories for this month, we noticed that there is a lot of interesting news emanating from the U.S.…

eSourcing Myths (and How to Deconstruct Them)

By Andrew Bartolini September 10, 2014Articles, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

It's sourcing month here at CPO Rising, as we're gearing up for our annual State of Strategic Sourcing report. So in today's article, I’ll continue the discussion on sourcing by…