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The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.11: Procurement’s Shift from Tactical Execution to Intelligent Orchestration

By Andrew Bartolini November 9, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.10: The AI Ambition vs. Operational Readiness Matrix

By Andrew Bartolini November 2, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.9: The Human-Agent Procurement Model

By Andrew Bartolini October 28, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

Your AI Risk is Greater than Your AI Value … without Strong Governance

By John Yuva October 26, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

The faster an aircraft moves, the more important its control systems become. Speed creates possibility, but it also compresses reaction time, magnifies mistakes, and raises the consequences when something goes…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.8: Governance,Trust, and AI Control

By Andrew Bartolini October 19, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today with…

CPOs, It’s Time to Own Your Data

By Andrew Bartolini October 12, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

There is an old saying about planting a tree: the best time was twenty years ago, and the second best time is today. I have been thinking about that proverb…

The AI Gap Isn’t What You Think It Is

By Andrew Bartolini October 5, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Like most of you, I have learned to be suspicious whenever the market reaches near-unanimous agreement on anything. Except Gangnam Style (and its 6B+ YouTube views). Since starting in the industry…

The Path to AI-First Procurement, Pt.7: The Consumption Gap

By Andrew Bartolini September 25, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Our new article series, "The Path to AI-First Procurement: Closing the Gap Between AI Ambition and Execution," based on new research from Ardent Partners and sponsored by Ivalua, continues today…