Cips Level-5 Exam Guidance
CIPS Exam GuidanceUnit content guide
Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply
The units that make up the award are: • Management in the purchasing function • Risk management and supply chain vulnerability • Improving supply chain performance Plus a choice of two optional units: • • • • • • Marketing for purchasers Storage and distribution Operations management in the supply chain The machinery of government Contracting in the public sector Sustainable procurement Revised content
September 2009
The content (including references, names and acronyms) are correct at the time of publication, June 2009. Copyright CIPS ©
Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply Introduction
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply qualifications ladder has six levels of awards. For details of the entry requirements for each level, please refer to www.cips.org The CIPS Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply is a Level 5 higher level qualification. It has been accredited by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) and appears on the National Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ). Please refer to www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk
The Level 5 Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply consists of three compulsory units. Additionally you must choose two optional units from a choice of six including Sustainable procurement optional unit, launched in September 2009 with first assessment in November 2009.
“A measure of the amount of input time required to achieve the qualification. This includes lectures, tutorials and practicals, as well as supervised study in, for example, learning centres and workshops.”
You will find that study centres vary on the exact format for delivery of the Assessment for each unit is by study programme. Additionally CIPS examination with the exception of the would recommend that you also Improving supply chain performance commit 80 hours per unit of selfwhen there is a choice for students in study,
Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply
The units that make up the award are: • Management in the purchasing function • Risk management and supply chain vulnerability • Improving supply chain performance Plus a choice of two optional units: • • • • • • Marketing for purchasers Storage and distribution Operations management in the supply chain The machinery of government Contracting in the public sector Sustainable procurement Revised content
September 2009
The content (including references, names and acronyms) are correct at the time of publication, June 2009. Copyright CIPS ©
Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply Introduction
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply qualifications ladder has six levels of awards. For details of the entry requirements for each level, please refer to www.cips.org The CIPS Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply is a Level 5 higher level qualification. It has been accredited by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) and appears on the National Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ). Please refer to www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk
The Level 5 Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply consists of three compulsory units. Additionally you must choose two optional units from a choice of six including Sustainable procurement optional unit, launched in September 2009 with first assessment in November 2009.
“A measure of the amount of input time required to achieve the qualification. This includes lectures, tutorials and practicals, as well as supervised study in, for example, learning centres and workshops.”
You will find that study centres vary on the exact format for delivery of the Assessment for each unit is by study programme. Additionally CIPS examination with the exception of the would recommend that you also Improving supply chain performance commit 80 hours per unit of selfwhen there is a choice for students in study,