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Purchasing and Procurement Salaries Amongst Highest in Business
The salaries of people working in purchasing and procurement have remained higher on average than equivalent level positions in other areas of business such as marketing, HR, sales, finance and [...]
‘Negotiation of Embarassment’ Leads to £800m Government Savings
The UK government used a “negotiation of embarrassment” to help make savings of £800 million from its major suppliers. Bill Crothers, the Home Office Commercial Director took part in contract [...]
Government to Introduce ‘Dragon’s Den’ Procurement Process
The government is reforming its ICT procurement process to reduce complexity, cut costs and encourage SME's to bid for contracts as well as larger companies. Previous government procurement systems were [...]
1 in 3 Purchasing Job Vacancies Request CIPS Qualifications
A survey has revealed that almost 1 in 3 procurement job vacancies request that applicants are CIPS qualified. The survey shows the high value employers are placing on relevant professional [...]
What is CIPS?
What is CIPS? CIPS stands for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. What does CIPS do? CIPS is an organisation representing the purchasing and supply profession. It provides services [...]
How a CIPS Course Helped My Career
Emma Norman works in the Benefits and Rewards department of Carphone Warehouse. She explains how taking a CIPS course with DLC Training helped further her career: "Taking the CIPS course [...]