Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

CIPS Corporate Awarddevelops your organisation’s procurement andsupply expertise through an adapted, appliedand accredited training programme.

Appliedlearning

CORPORATE AwARDHIGHLIGHTS

for measurable workplaceimpacts with a route toMCIPS and Chartered Status

Maximises relevanceby contextualising training for your

organisation

Drives ROI and value,organisational change and risk

mitigation

Builds capability and performanceimproving your team’s ability to deliver

against targets

Addresses specific challengesfaced by your people and your

organisation

Results in globally recognised awards that signify your teams’

achievements

Attracts and develops talentoffering a formal pathway for career

progression

From undertaking the CIPS/Babcock Practitioners Course I havegained knowledge and skills that have not only enabled me to directlyadd value to the business today but on a personal level will continue

to support me throughout my professional career.

SUPPLY CHAIN GRADUATE

It is afantastic

way of developingindividuals while

offering anopportunity for

genuine businessimprovements.

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Professionaldevelopment andbusiness improvement

TYPICAL PROGRAMME LEVEL STRUCTURE

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INDUCTION

How does Corporate Award work?Designed for teams of eight or more, each CIPS Corporate Award

programme is contextualised to address your organisation’s and

sector specific learning needs, and to support the development of

your business, procurement function and staff.

Corporate Award is a stepped, modular study programme that

leads to three levels of achievement, including full MCIPS

membership and beyond, to Chartered Status.

Throughout, practical, context-specific assessed assignments drive

learning directly back into your organisation, enabling you to

demonstrate a clear return on investment (ROI) and measurable

cost benefits.

At the end of most modules the level of skills and knowledge acquired is assessed through an assignment.Assessed assignments can be, for example, a related report, discussion paper, project, board paper, journal article or case study

applied to the student’s organisation. The final assessed assignment requires a written submission and, typically, an oral presentation.At Master Practitioner level the final assessed assignment is a dissertation (business project).

Benefits to yourorganisation

MEETING YOUR ORGANISATION’S OBJECTIVES

Students drive improvements

directly back into your

organisation for proven ROI and

develop skills that have the power

to deliver real value.

The Corporate Award professional

learning journey results in positive

changes in performance, attitude

and behaviour that organisations

tell us greatly benefit their

effectiveness and reputation.

Having a formal procurement

career progression pathway in

place attracts the best to your

organisation, unlocks potential,

develops expertise and increases

talent management opportunities.

Building a community of high-

performing professionals has the

power to change the way

procurement and supply works

and delivers, for greater

efficiency, cost savings and risk

mitigation.

The Award provides candidates

with a route to professional

MCIPS membership and

Chartered Status, marks of

confidence that signify your

staff’s capability to support your

strategic objectives and

accelerate procurement

performance.

The CIPSCorporate

Award programmewas an excellentopportunity for

bringing improvementsto our procurement

function. Theprogramme, and itsparticipants, added

value in an operationaland strategic level.

CHEVRON

Delivers• Tangible business

benefits

• Service improvements

• Internal consultants

• Improved stakeholder

engagement.

Develops• Organisational

capability

• Policy and process

• Competitiveness

• Teamwork and

collaboration.

Drives• Measurable organisational value

• Real return on investment

• Organisational changes and risk

mitigation

• The profile of the function and

participants.

CORPORATE AwARD FEATURES

to understand knowledge levels and ensure each

individual starts at the appropriate programme level.

to prepare individuals for their learning, essential in

getting the most value from your investment in their

training.

to make relevant and directly applicable to the

challenges your organisation is seeking to address,

training includes:

• Interactive, industry-expert-led workshops that

incorporate learnings from your supply chain

• Modules and practical assessed assignments that

are contextualised to ensure relevance to your

organisation, sector and geography, and that test

your people’s ability to apply new knowledge and

skills

• Live business projects designed to address your

specific challenges or development needs, giving

you measurable ROI.

to minimise time spent away from day-to-day roles,

whilst maximising the effect of the learning, face-to-

face training can be supported in a range of ways to

suit work patterns, learning styles and the location of

staff, including e-learning and live webinars.

to give you the confidence that your staff have

achieved a globally recognised level of competence,

confirming their ability to proactively apply their

learning in support of your strategic objectives.

The CIPS project management team works

closely with you to deliver your Corporate

Award programme, ensuring its smooth

running every step of the way. Each student

receives the support they need to stay on

track with their learning whilst continuing to

perform in their day-to-day roles. We monitor

and report back to you on progress for

reassurance that your people are progressing

as required to deliver the outcomes. We also

assign expert tutors to each programme to

ensure the quality and organisational

relevance of the training.

All Corporate Award modules and assessments

are fully aligned to the CIPS Global Standard,

giving you the confidence that your teams are

being trained to gain the knowledge and

capabilities required to support the level at

which they need to perform within your

organisation. This alignment also ensures

consistency of capability wherever in the

world your teams are located.

Every Corporate Award level is accredited by

CIPS, the global voice of the profession and

the awarding body regulated by OFQUAL in

the UK for procurement and supply

management qualifications. These levels are

internationally recognised and respected, and

result in increasing levels of professional

status.

If your organisation or cohort of trainees is not large enough to make running your own Corporate Award

programme efficient or effective, you may wish to consider our Syndicated Corporate Award

programmes. The same benefits apply as for Corporate Award, the difference being that your

procurement people join participants from either your own sector or across sectors, and within a specific

geographical location. For example, we currently have Syndicated programmes running for the energy,

pharmaceutical, local government and higher education sectors.

The waythe course was

designed made it veryrelevant to our group’sprocurement strategy,

everything covered on thecourse we could relate back in

the work environment.

ROYAL MAIL

Levels of CorporateAwardCIPS Corporate Award has three levels, each of which provides a pathway for your team to build

their professional competence and status. Not all levels will be appropriate for every member of

your team and CIPS will work with you to ensure that the right people progress to the right level

for their individual abilities, roles and ambitions, and to meet your strategic objectives.

This level develops a robust

understanding of, and capability

in, the procurement essentials

and is a route to CIPS Diploma

membership.

This level builds procurement

professionalism to deliver

greater organisational value and

reduce risk and is a route to

MCIPS membership.

This level builds the knowledge,

technical skills and ability to deliver

added value, strong leadership and

strategic influence at the highest

levels and is a route to Chartered

Status.

DIPLOMAMEMBERSHIP

MCIPS PROFESSIONAL LICENCE

CHARTEREDADVANCED

PROFESSIONALLICENCE

PROGRAMME LEVELS AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

(Diploma Level) (Honours Degree Level) (Postgraduate Diploma Level)

FINAL STAGE PROJECTS OFFER PROVEN ROI

As testimony of thevalue of the programmeand our commitment to

professionalising procurement, wehave commenced a second cohort

and are planning a third.

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The professional bodyThe world’s largest professional body serving

procurement and supply; a not-for-profit organisation

that reinvests any surplus into developing the

profession.

The awarding bodyWe set the academic standards globally in procurement

and supply and are the awarding body regulated by

OFQUAL in the UK for P&SM qualifications.

A membership organisationWe have the largest membership of procurement

professionals in the world, covering all industries,

sectors and job activities in procurement and supply.

Corporate Awarddrives measurableresults

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$1.1 million R800 million £ millions overall savings from projects

undertaken by students on

just one programme.

GLOBAL DIESEL ENGINEMANUFACTURER

in cost savings over two and a

half years, against a R1 billion

target over four years.

SOUTH AFRICAN BANK

in cost savings predicted from

a project to improve long-

term supplier agreements.

GLOBAL OIL AND GASCOMPANY

A commercial organisationAlthough not for profit, our policies, procedures, plans and

work practices are managed at the highest level of

commercial acumen.

Global networksWe have over 100,000 members in over 150 countries; 200

study centres worldwide; 120 examination centres; and

subsidiary offices in Africa, Singapore, the Middle East and

Australia.

The body of knowledgeWe have a wealth of procurement and supply knowledge

which is continually evolving and which we use for the

benefit of the organisations we work with.

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