Business benefits
How will CIPS Certification benefit your organisation?
A professional purchasing & supply team delivers added value for the organisation and its stakeholders within an ethical framework and in compliance with the law. The CIPS Certification programme confirms that your procurement policies, procedures and processess are in place to support this.
Benefits include:
- Demonstration that you have sound procurement policies, processes and procedures in place, verified and monitored by an independant body
- opportunities for continuous improvement identified
- Ensures that you are able to deliver value for money to your organisation
- efficiencies and better ways of working
- Increased reputation and credibility within the marketplace with your suppliers, stakeholders and competitors
- a positive effect on staff and their morale, they know that they are working within and to a professional standard
- a robust ethical position
- the standard meets the procurement requirements of ISO9001:2000