The 2026 ProcureCon CPO-CIO Report

The relationship between chief procurement officers (CPOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) is becoming increasingly central to organizational success. Consequently, as AI moves from pilot projects into core workflows, clarity around ownership and collaboration increasingly shapes outcomes across organizations of every size. At the same time, questions about accountability, data ownership, and decision rights are becoming harder to ignore.

To better understand these dynamics, ProcureAbility’s latest benchmarking report, developed with  ProcureCon, draws on insights from senior procurement leaders. The research shows where collaboration between procurement and IT most often breaks down, and, just as importantly, where it works well.