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What is MCIPS?
MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) is one of the most prestigious certifications a procurement professional can achieve. It is the gold standard of excellence across [...]
Reminder: CIPS November 2014 exam results out soon!
For students who are studying CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) courses with us, do not forget that your results are released on the 4th February 2015! Go [...]
Boom in Demand for Purchasing Professionals
Demand for purchasing and procurement professionals at all levels has increased sharply compared to 2010, according to figures published by CIPS and recruitment agency Hays Procurement. The figures showed that [...]
Military Procurement Should Be Recognised Career Option
Military equipment purchasing should be recognised as a professional career path for officers, a Labour party review has said. The review, conducted by the Shadow Defence Team, recommends the creation [...]
“Not Enough” Candidates Entering Purchasing Profession
There are not enough candidates entering the purchasing profession, despite increasing demand for graduate and mid-level purchasers. Duncan Ward, operations director of procurement and supply chain at recruitment consultants Badenoch & [...]
Small Businesses Lack Purchasing Knowledge
Many small businesses are not aware of the benefits that procurement knowledge can bring to their business, according to a consultant. Ray Newall, who co-authored a book on spend management [...]
Jersey Propose CIPS ‘Licence to Practise’ for Buyers
Public sector buyers in Jersey must improve their purchasing skills to help deliver £65 million savings targets over the next three years, the Chief Executive of Jersey's government has said. [...]
Government must double spending with SME’s
The UK government must double its procurement spend with small and medium sized businesses to meet its target of giving them 25 percent of all opportunities. The government set the [...]
Public Sector Procurement ‘Stifling Innovation’
Public sector procurement processes are "antithetical" to innovation, settling for “proven solutions” from “existing suppliers” and missing opportunities to develop innovative new products and services, according to a report by [...]
Procurement Recruitment Outperforms Other Areas
The UK jobs market for purchasing professionals outperformed most other professions during the second quarter of 2011, and looks set to improve further. Research by Edbury Daley showed that recruitment [...]