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Research Preview: Five Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini August 7, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Today's article is the first of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Five Transformative Strategies to Unlock More Procurement Value, sponsored by BravoSolution and available for free download by clicking here.…

Contingent Workforce Myths…Debunked

By Christopher Dwyer August 5, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy

With non-employee workers (including freelancers, temporary workers, SOW-based labor and contractors) comprising more and more of the average company’s total workforce, the current perception of contingent workforce management is sometimes…

Procurement Fraud at the VA: How Did it Happen?

By Andrew Bartolini July 31, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing

In mid-October, we ran a story about Susan Taylor, the former Deputy Chief Procurement Officer (DCPO) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran's Health Administration (VHA), who was…

Procurement Influencer Series: Anu Gardiner of DocuSign

By Andrew Bartolini July 30, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Anu Gardiner is a procurement and supply chain professional with more than 15 years of experience working in enterprises of all shapes and sizes, serving the technology and healthcare sectors.…

Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series: Volume 1: Early Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy

Ardent Partners and Zycus are collaborating on a research and webinar series focused on the strategies that can help CPOs elevate their organizations to the next level of performance. This…

Contract Management: When Collaboration Isn’t Enough, Automation Can Save the Day

By Andrew Bartolini July 24, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners has written at length about the value of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders (namely, with legal departments and suppliers) to uncover hidden costs, risks, and opportunities within…

Procurement Influencer Series: Patrick Stakenas of Selectica

By Andrew Bartolini July 21, 2015Articles, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor's note: Ardent Partners' Procurement Influencer Series continues today with a conversation between Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer of Ardent, and Patrick Stakenas, President and CEO of Selectica. Together, the…

Procurement Influencer Series: Rick Hughes of GEP – Part II

By Andrew Bartolini July 13, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In the procurement and supply management world, Rick Hughes is a seasoned veteran with more than thirty years of service and accomplishments under his belt working with some of the…

The Great SOW Debate, and Why Companies Can’t Ignore This Critical Aspect of CWM

By Christopher Dwyer July 9, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

“Evolution” is a word thrown around frequently when discussing the contingent workforce or non-employee workforce industry. No matter where an executive turns, he or she is faced with the great…

CPO News – July 7, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini July 7, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Vora Ventures Names Carol Hays as VP of Strategic Sourcing Services On June 11, Vora Ventures, a Cincinnati-based private-equity firm that invests in up and coming IT providers, announced that it…