Events & Resources
Programming built around the maturity ladders.
From live workshops to on-demand resources, every Advantage Community event is anchored in the frameworks, not general professional development.
What's coming up
Upcoming events
Buyer-Supplier Summit 2026
A full-day event bringing together buyers and suppliers for structured deal strategy sessions, maturity ladder workshops, and direct buyer-supplier engagement.
Procurement Maturity Workshop
A structured workshop for buyers assessing their function's maturity level and identifying the specific behaviors required to advance.
Supplier Showcase & Buyer Intelligence Session
Suppliers present their capabilities to a curated group of procurement professionals. Structured around the buyer's evaluation criteria, not a general pitch night.
Look back
Past events
March 2026
The Advantage Community Spring Kickoff 2026
A virtual kickoff event introducing the maturity ladder frameworks and orienting new members to the development ecosystem.
May 2026
Supplier Positioning Roundtable
A structured roundtable for supplier members focused on buyer-centric positioning and deal qualification.
July 2026
Buyer Leadership Panel
Senior procurement leaders sharing how they evaluate suppliers, structure their functions, and define commercial maturity in their organizations.
Tools & guides
Member resources
Buyer Maturity Assessment
ToolEvaluate your procurement function against the five-level Buyer Maturity Ladder. See your level. See your gaps. See what advancement requires.
Supplier Relationship Framework
GuideA structured framework for building supplier relationships that align with procurement's evaluation criteria and advancement requirements.
RFP Evaluation Template
TemplateA structured RFP template built around the behavioral evidence buyers use to score supplier responses.
Supplier Capability Presentation Guide
GuideHow to present your value in the language buyers use, anchored in outcomes, evidence, and commercial impact.
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