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CIPS resources for procurement professionals globally.

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CIPS Knowledge is a unique resource offering best practice guidance, tools and templates.

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CIPS helps organisations to excel in procurement and supply.

CIPS Membership

CIPS Membership

Join CIPS and become part of a global community of over 200,000 professionally recognised and qualified members, with other leading business people, professional managers and academics.

Become Qualified

Become Qualified

Throughout the world CIPS qualifications are recognised as driving leading edge thinking and professionalism in procurement. MCIPS is recognised worldwide as the standard for procurement professionals.

Training Courses

Training Courses

Our programmes help professionals deliver real strategic and sustainable value to their organisations. The quality of the programme leaders and range of training are designed to suit professionals at all levels.

Latest News

BAE Systems achieves platinum award for procurement excellence

21 November 2019

BAE Systems Australia was this week recognised for business excellence by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply – the largest global professional body in the world for procurement and supply management.

This is the first time that an Australian defence company has been recognised by CIPS. 

The CIPS Procurement Excellence Programme is an in-depth assessment process that measures an organisation’s effectiveness in procurement and supply management against CIPS world-class standards.

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Launch of Corporate Award Program in Italy by CIPS the global professional body, and SC Italia the supply management specialist

22 October 2019

The CAP-Advanced is designed to develop an organisation’s procurement and supply chain expertise through an adapted, applied and accredited training programme and a direct route to achieving MCIPS.

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UK Government announces important partnership with CIPS as it moves to eradicate modern day slavery from its supply chains

26 September 2019

This CIPS ethical training forms part of the Government’s initiative of ensuring all procurement staff are skilled in all aspects of procurement and to drive commercial and procurement capability and best practice across the whole of  Government and is recommended within the guidance as a source of best practice.  

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£4.9bn of HS2 savings not achieved, says NAO

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Global Events

24 Jan 2020

Branch ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

Coffee with Procurement - Engage to get involved

CIPS Pakistan Branch would like to invite all Procurement and Supply professionals to an upcoming event entitled, ''Coffee with Procurement - Engage to get involved'' on Friday 24 January 2020.

Book now to reserve your seat.

25 Jan 2020

Branch DUBAI

Looks Matter - Impress with an Impressive CV

Procurement and Supply Chain is all about the visibility of the value focus achievements that the profession(als) have been putting in place taking their organizations and the world into future on a daily basis. It is all about elevating visibility and standing out. And this begins with the individual itself. Having a great professionally adept presentation of credential is the best and most effective method of standing out. With this highly competitive market vying for the opportunities, how does a Procurement and supply Chain professional get that edge over the others in all markets – starting from their CV and the job markets? How can they make sure they stand out?


CIPS Northern Emirates Branch is pleased to invite CIPS Members to an exclusive Members Only session on ''Looks Matter – Impress With an Impressive CV''  with Trisha Chapman (Global Entrepreneur, Professional Mentor, Buainess Leadership & Recruitment Consultant, Owner & Managing Partner of impressiveCV -  founded Melbourne and based Dubai) -  Besides her extensive one off assignments, Trisha has been delivering Professional Profiling workshops and empowering global professionals with the art of impressive presenting and CV writing. 

26 Jan 2020

Branch PAKISTAN

CIPS Pakistan Branch Event - Why CIPS and the Routes to MCIPS

CIPS Pakistan Branch invites all Procurement and Supply professionals to an event focusing on becoming CIPS Chartered and what the benefits are of being a CIPS member.

 

Speakers: Aftab Khan FCIPS, FCILT, Group Head of Supply Chain at Packages Group

 

Faisal Mir CIPS, Planning Manager at Fauji Foods Limited

 

Asif Iqbal- Head of Planning, Logistics and Warehousing at Big Bird Foods

 

Abid Ameen- Head of Supply Chain at Pepsico -

29 Jan 2020

Branch CARDIFF

Future-Proof your Indirect Procurement

Indirect spend is set to grow, but employees will have to “do more with less” human resources to manage it.

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Training Courses

3 Feb 2020

LONDON

Introduction to procurement and category management

Understand the end-to-end process and gain a toolkit of practical procurement techniques

 

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Understand the basic fundamentals of the procurement cycle and how each phase contributes to the effective management of the supply chain function, enabling you to do your job better
  • Identify when to apply a range of purchasing tools and techniques
  • Understand the need for the involvement of procurement in specification development and build a basic understanding of the category sourcing process
  • Understand the importance of supplier appraisal, post-tender appraisal and developing relevant tender documents
  • Describe the difference between performance and supplier relationship management
Please note: price above includes any early bird discount (if applied).
Contact ukskills@cips.org for specfic closing dates for early bird booking.

 

Package deals available:

Accommodation
If you require accommodation for the night prior to this training course, please contact the CIPS Accommodation Service on +44 (0) 1780 484052 or email cips@trinityeventsolutions.co.uk
4 Feb 2020

LONDON

Introduction to negotiation

The fundamentals of negotiation – the effective skills, techniques and tactics needed for positive outcomes

 

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise the steps contained within a negotiation process 
  • Plan and prepare for a negotiation
  • Recognise diferent syles of negotiation
  • Identify a range of techniques and tactics to use throughout a negotiation process
  • Apply learning through negotiation role-play
Please note: price above includes any early bird discount (if applied).
Contact ukskills@cips.org for specfic closing dates for early bird booking.
Please note: price above includes any early bird discount (if applied).
Contact ukskills@cips.org for specfic closing dates for early bird booking.

 

Package deals available:

Accommodation
If you require accommodation for the night prior to this training course, please contact the CIPS Accommodation Service on +44 (0) 1780 484052 or email cips@trinityeventsolutions.co.uk
5 Feb 2020

LONDON

Introduction to contracts

How to construct legally binding contracts

 

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate increased awareness of the fundamentals of contracts and contract law within the procurement function
  • Appreciate the potential risks relating to the formation of contracts and how best to address them
  • Demonstrate increased understanding of the role and significance of specific core clauses in the contract and how they can provide robust positions when entering contractual relationships with suppliers
  • Understand the role played by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods & Services Act 1982 in implying contractual duties on the supplier
  • Appreciate the procedural options available when attempting to resolve disputes with suppliers and their relative strengths and weaknesses
  • Understand the available legal remedies for breach of contract
Please note: price above includes any early bird discount (if applied).
Contact ukskills@cips.org for specfic closing dates for early bird booking.

 

Package deals available:

Accommodation
If you require accommodation for the night prior to this training course, please contact the CIPS Accommodation Service on +44 (0) 1780 484052 or email cips@trinityeventsolutions.co.uk
6 Feb 2020

LONDON

Introduction to contract management

Understand the essentials of being an effective contract manager

 

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Understand how contract management adds value to your organisation
  • Identify the stages of the contract management process
  • Identify the key performance criteria within a contract
  • Use tools and techniques for monitoring contractual obligations

 

Please note: price above includes any early bird discount (if applied).
Contact ukskills@cips.org for specfic closing dates for early bird booking.

 

Package deals available:

Accommodation
If you require accommodation for the night prior to this training course, please contact the CIPS Accommodation Service on +44 (0) 1780 484052 or email cips@trinityeventsolutions.co.uk
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