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June 29, 2026

Procurement Governance in Capital Projects: How to Protect Investment Returns

Natalie Eksi, Sajjadul Mawla

Procurement governance in capital projects is involving procurement before investment decisions are locked, governing spend throughout the project lifecycle, and holding execution accountable to the financial commitments made at approval. Organizations that do this protect their modeled returns. Organizations that don't— lose them.

May 20, 2026

Procurement as a Finance Function: The CFO-CPO Alignment Imperative

Natalie Eksi

Treating procurement as a finance function means governing external spend as a primary lever of financial performance, not simply processing purchase orders. When procurement decisions are aligned with budget authority, real-time financial data, and structured approval controls, organizations can manage cost commitments before they become liabilities, reduce forecast variance, and maintain operational continuity under economic pressure.

May 15, 2026

Procurement Financial Efficiency in Construction: A CFO’s Guide to Margin Protection

Natalie Eksi, Dyci Manns Sfregola

Procurement financial efficiency in construction means structuring how external spend is authorized, committed, and tracked so that every procurement decision is connected to budget authority and visible to finance before it creates a liability. For CFOs and finance leaders in development and construction, it is not a back-office operational improvement, it is the primary mechanism through which project margins are either protected or lost.

April 17, 2026

Procurement as a Strategic Finance Function During Recession

Natalie Eksi

Procurement as a strategic finance function means governing company-wide spend as a direct lever of profitability — not just processing purchase orders. During a recession, organisations that align procurement with financial control preserve margins, reduce cost volatility, and maintain operational resilience while competitors react.