The 2025 ProcureCon CPO-CIO Report

Creating an effective partnership between procurement and IT: One third of respondents report that their CIO takes the leadership role while the CPO is in a supporting position, which can limit procurement’s digital evolution.

Stronger collaboration means better contracts: In fact, 61% of respondents agreed that closer collaboration leads to better contract negotiations with technology vendors.

Adopting technology that impacts the future of procurement: Additionally, over 30% of respondents indicated that AI and machine learning are their top priorities for the next 12 months.

Future potential for growth: Notably, the top opportunity for improving collaboration between procurement and IT is implementing an integrated technology and data-sharing platform.