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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…

Business or Sourcing: What Skills Do CPOs Want More?

By Andrew Bartolini September 5, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

September is Sourcing month on CPO Rising and so, we continue today with Part Two in a series that considers the question posed in the article title (Part One is…

Business or Sourcing: What Skill Sets Does Your CPO Value Most?

By Andrew Bartolini September 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

I'm working on our 2014 State of Strategic Sourcing report set to publish at the end of the month, so sourcing is top of mind and a major theme on…

Why 2015 Will Be a Critical Year for Events Management

By Christopher Dwyer September 2, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Enterprises have been conducting conferences, meetings, and events for decades with the purpose of driving revenue, improving customer relationships, boosting training efforts, and reaching new audiences and communities. The industry…

The Compliance Management Checklist, Part I

By Christopher Dwyer July 29, 2014Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy1 Comment

Welcome to the first article in a five-part series that will focus on how procurement, finance, and other professionals effectively build a “compliance management” checklist that addresses multiple avenues of…

CPO Rising’s 2014 Hot Tech Prospects – Ivalua

By Andrew Bartolini June 30, 2014Articles, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Last Thursday, the 30 NBA teams spent an evening drafting the top college and international prospects in the world of basketball. Teams draft in reverse order of how they finished…