Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, is the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the profession. We are the voice of procurement and supply across the globe.

Our missionCIPS is the dynamic champion driving the global procurement and supply management profession. Thinking globally, operating locally.

Holder of a Royal Charter, CIPS is a not-for-profit organisation with offices around the world. We reinvest our income to advance global best practice in procurement and supply, for the public good.

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Throughout the world CIPS qualifications are recognised as the drivers of leading-edge thinking and professionalism in procurement and supply management.

We offer qualifications to support individuals’ professional development in procurement and supply. On successful completion of the Professional Diploma, and in conjunction with three years’ experience in a role of responsibility in procurement and supply, individuals may apply for our full MCIPS membership grade.• Entitles individuals to use the MCIPS post

nominals after their name• The Professional Licence (MCIPS), signifying high

achievement and an ongoing commitment to excellence

• Denotes an individual’s worth and provides distinction in a competitive, cluttered talent marketplace

• Allows professionals to command a premium in terms of rewards and benefits

• Recognition of personal abilities, qualities and ethics.

MCIPS MEMBERS

Chartered Status demonstrates professionalism and commitment operating with integrity and ethical awareness at the highest levels. It signifies an individual’s seniority, their understanding of global business needs and global supply complexities, and their knowledge, technical skills and ability to deliver added value, strong leadership and strategic influence. Professionals who hold this status are qualified to a postgraduate diploma level and the most sought-after talent. Seen as those who will take the profession beyond its current boundaries and demonstrate up-to-date knowledge. All MCIPS and FCIPS members are eligible to apply.

CHARTERED STATUS

The average salary disparity between those working in procurement and supply with MCIPS v non-MCIPS.*

CIPS for members

CIPS supports individuals to achieve and excel at every stage of their career, from students to CPOs. Individuals who wish to pursue rewarding careers in procurement and supply become CIPS members to:

• Study and work towards achieving CIPS qualifications and higher grades of membership

• Access a wealth of resources to help them progress their career and support their day-to-day roles

• Network with our global community of over 120,000.

www.CIPS.org

*CIPS/Hays Procurement Salary and Insights 2017.

FCIPS MEMBERS

The average salary disparity of Procurement Director with FCIPS vs non FCIPS*

CIPS Fellows (FCIPS) are senior professionals of our Institute. Fellowship is the highest grade of CIPS membership; an accolade that recognises outstanding achievement, knowledge and experience in procurement and supply, along with the passion, drive and determination to advance the profession for the public good.

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CIPS for organisations

CIPS knowledgeWe have a wealth of procurement and supply knowledge which is continually evolving and which our members and the organisations we work with benefit from. cips.org/knowledge

BenchmarkingOur vast experience of working with organisations across a spectrum of industries and sectors help us to support organisations to constantly benchmark and improve their performance.

Advocacy and profilingWe act as an advocate on behalf of not only the profession, but also the organisations we work with, promoting success stories and sharing good practice and business excellence.

CIPS helps organisations to:• Build capability through targeted training• Accelerate and evaluate procurement

performance• Reduce and manage risk in the supply chain• Strengthen supply chain resilience• Improve procurement’s status, control and

influence• Build competitive advantage and stronger

relationships• Identify areas of strength and opportunities

for improvement• Keep delivering against new challenges• Advance strategic goals.

Supporting organisations around the globe, no matter what their size, sector or geography, to achieve sustainable value from their supplier base, CIPS works in partnership with governments, blue chip companies, public sector entities and international development agencies to help them:

• Build strong skills for effective procurement and supply management

• Take action against supply chain risks that can damage an organisation

• Accelerate procurement performance and deliver results

• Set the highest standards for procurement processes and behaviours.

Procurement Excellence

Capability DevelopmentCIPS helps to upskill procurement and supply teams so they spend money wisely, manage suppliers effectively and achieve optimum management outcomes ethically, building procurement’s role as a critical contributor to organisational success.

Supply Assurance and ComplianceCIPS supports organisations to eliminate fraud and corruption in the supply chain and embed ethical behaviour, to comply with increasingly stringent legislation, provide reassurance and drive organisational value.

PerformanceCIPS helps organisations to focus in on procurement and supply functions, identifying areas of improvement, supporting planning, target setting and budget management prioritisation, and increasing procurement’s influence, reputation and control over spend.

280 organisations helped to raise standards through the CIPS Procurement Excellence Programme

We find CIPS to be relevant to a business like us, with its complex

procurement demands and increasingly international outlook. We have over 60 students studying for MCIPS and results

have been excellent.

JAGUAR LANDROVER

CIPS for the profession

For the public goodCIPS is working closely with the World Bank to drive procurement reform and professional standards. We have also worked extensively in Bangladesh and Bhutan in a complete overhaul of government procurement, including training to achieve MCIPS standard and assist national development.

Working for the good of the profession and the public by continually driving improvements in procurement and supply chain practice.CIPS champions the raising of standards in the profession through:• Professional qualifications, culminating in MCIPS

membership and Chartered Status• Leading-edge thinking and research through the

CIPS Knowledge area of our website• Actively lobbying world governments and driving

the professional agenda at every level including the boardroom.

Licensing the ProfessionCIPS has called for Licensing the Profession to raise the status of procurement and supply, recognise individual excellence and engender public confidence and is supported in this aim by the United Nations Development Programme.

MCIPS is the Licence for the Profession

Chartered Status – recognising a higher level of understanding and ability.

Global StandardTo help drive improvement in the profession, CIPS has established the Global Standard for procurement and supply, which is free to all and identifies current operating levels of skills, abilities and capability gaps.

Professional RegisterSearching the register of current members enables users to verify an individual’s membership status and ethical training.

Ethical ProcurementCIPS champions the ethical procurement agenda, which includes driving out corruption and modern slavery, and builds greater confidence in the profession by:• Licensing procurement and supply professionals• Bringing attention to, educating and affecting

behavioural change in individuals and organisations

• Holding our global membership to account through our Code of Conduct, Ethics Test and Chartered Status.

The CIPS Foundation is a registered charity set up to help anyone, anywhere in the world, who struggles to get into or get on in the procurement profession, whether through great hardship, serious illness, political unrest or discrimination. The Foundation is linked to CIPS, which donates up to 25% of its net surplus to the charity. We also encourage our members to donate and get involved.

CIPS Foundation

CIPS donates up to

25% of its netsurplus to the Foundation

CIPS supports governments to use public funds wisely, deliver better services within budget constraints, support their national

economies and build public sector reputation.

BABS OMOTOWA, CEO NIGERIA LMG

About CIPS

CIPS is the only professional body in the world to set the Global Standard and promote a Code of Conduct for procurement and supply practice.

branches and networks worldwide

CIPS is...A professional instituteThe world’s largest professional body serving procurement and supply; a not-for-profit organisation that exists for the public good.

An awarding bodyWe set the Global Standard in procurement and supply management and are an awarding organisation recognised by regulatory authorities for the purpose of awarding regulated qualifications.

A membership organisationWe have the largest membership of procurement and supply professionals in the world, covering all industries, sectors and job activities and have a global community of over 120,000.

A commercial organisationCIPS helps businesses around the world to excel in procurement and supply, supporting them to improve and deliver results, and raise standards.

A global networkWith members in 150 countries.

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FCIPS

>1,000

COMMUNITY

>120,000strong global community

>150countries

200 study centres

EVENTS

global events per year reaching...>800

>32,000 procurement professionals

inclients across the globe in the public, private and third sectors

CIPS Fellows globally

>900

CIPS Group Easton House, Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3NZ, United KingdomT +44 (0)1780 756777 F +44 (0)1780 751610 E info@cips.org

CIPS Africa Ground Floor, Building B, 48 Sovereign Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, Irene X30, Centurion, Pretoria, South AfricaT +27 (0)12 345 6177 F +27 (0)12 345 3309 E southafrica@cips.org

CIPS Asia Pacific 1 Wallich Street, Guoco Tower, Level 14-01, Singapore, 078881T +65 6403 3940 E infosg@cips.org

CIPS Australasia Level 2, 520 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia T 1300 765 142/+61 (0)3 9629 6000 F 1300 765 143/+61 (0)3 9620 5488 E info@cipsa.com.au

CIPS MENA Office 1704, The Fairmont Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 119774, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesT +971 (0)4 311 6505 F +971 (0)4 332 8810 E mena.enquiries@cips.org

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