Study Resources - Diploma in Procurement and Supply

Learning outcomes, exam criteria and indicative content

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PLEASE NOTE:
The last exam opportunity for the current Diploma is in May 2019.
Existing course books and elearning will not be suitable for studying the updated qualifications.

New study guides, ebooks and elearning resources for studying the updated qualification will be available from March 2019.

Course Books

• D1 - Contexts of Procurement and Supply
• D2 - Business Needs in Procurement and Supply
• D3 - Sourcing in Procurement and Supply
• D4 - Negotiating and Contracting in Procurement and Supply
• D5 - Managing Contracts and Relationships in Procurement and Supply

eLearning

• D1 - Contexts of Procurement and Supply
• D2 - Business Needs in Procurement and Supply
• D3 - Sourcing in Procurement and Supply
• D4 - Negotiating and Contracting in Procurement and Supply
• D5 - Managing Contracts and Relationships in Procurement and Supply

Recommended Reading

• Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  Lysons and Farrington

Other Suggested Reading

D2 - Business Needs in Procurement and Supply

• Operations Management
  Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Robert Johnston

D4 - Negotiating and Contracting in Procurement and Supply

• Essentials of Negotiation
  Roy J. Lewicki, Bruce Barry and David M. Saunders

Prepare for your exam with past question papers and the principal marker's reports.

Check out the format and style of questions that you will encounter in exams:

D1 - Contexts of Procurement and Supply

• Sample questions
• Answer content

D2 - Business Needs in Procurement and Supply

• Sample questions
• Answer content

D3 - Sourcing in Procurement and Supply

• Sample questions
• Answer content

D4 - Negotiating and Contracting in Procurement and Supply

• Sample questions
• Answer content

D5 - Managing Contracts and Relationships in Procurement and Supply

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