Research Type
Awards for Excellence in Procurement
Audience
Chief Procurement Officers, procurement professionals, solution providers
Timing
Late Fall, 2023
Price
Free to participate
The annual CPO Honors Ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the procurement profession and recognize excellence in the field. At the ceremony, Ardent Partners will present awards for outstanding performance and execution in the last year – “The CPO Honors” – to a variety of high achievers, including Chief Procurement Officers, procurement leaders, procurement teams, procurement solution providers, and other experts. A new class of Chief Procurement Officers will also be inducted into the CPO Rising Hall of Fame based upon career achievements.
THE CPO HONORS CATEGORIES:
The Innovation Award: This award is presented to the CPO and team that have used new and innovative strategies and approaches to overcome significant hurdles.
The Technology Excellence Award: This award is presented to the CPO and team that have leveraged technology solutions to impact procurement operations and performance.
Best Team Performance Award: This award is presented to the procurement department that has excelled across the full scope of procurement operations to make a significant impact on overall enterprise results.
The Leadership Award (CPO of the Year): This award is presented to the CPO who has driven new performance heights as a result of their direct involvement and leadership and overall exceptional executive management.
Innovative Solution of the Year: Presented to the solution provider who most significantly impacted the market with innovative solutions.
Best Technology Partnership: Presented to the best partnership between a solution provider and their procurement team (customer) on to a technology deployment or new project.
Future of Work Visionary: Presented to the leader or team who optimizes talent through the use of innovative strategies and/or technology.
The CPO Honors winners are selected from a pool of external nominations. If there is a CPO or other procurement leader who you think is deserving, make sure to submit your nomination between June 15th and September 30th 2023!