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Announcing The CPO Rising 2020 Digital Summit

By Andrew Bartolini October 22, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

We are pleased to announce that Ardent Partners will host the CPO Rising Digital Summit on November 17th and 18th. This streamlined event will feature several leading Chief Procurement Officers, other global…

Countdown to the CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony…

By Andrew Bartolini September 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

Today’s article is a friendly reminder that there are only three weeks left to nominate your favorite CPOs, procurement leaders and teams for their performance. On November 17th, Ardent Partners…

REMINDER – Submit Nominations for CPO Honors 2020

By Phil Bartolini August 14, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers

Today’s article is a friendly reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2014: Convergence

By Andrew Bartolini June 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In March of 2014, we published CPO Rising 2014: Convergence, a…

Throwback Thursday: CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead

By Andrew Bartolini June 11, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In June 2011, the report series was given the formal…

Throwback Thursday – The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. Near the end of Ardent Partners' first year (2010), I…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#20 – Leadership)

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

We began this series in January as a way to aggregate important ideas for procurement leaders as they set their organizations’ course as they head into the new decade. It…

Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…

Throwback Thursday – Chief Procurement Officer: The Position

By Andrew Bartolini April 16, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Publisher's Note: While the days are starting to blend together, it is actually Thursday or Throwback Thursday as we call it on these pages. Given the number of conversations I have…