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Ethical Procurement and Supply

Module
Duration
40hrs
Level
03
Language
english
Reference
L3M2
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Course Overview

Sourcing decisions carry reputational and legal weight. Learn how to deliver value for money using the five rights, build defensible specifications, apply quality assurance, and embed the CIPS Code of Conduct into daily practice. Includes how to identify and resolve conflicts of interest before they become problems.

What you'll learn

  • Apply the five rights and value-for-money criteria to compare supplier proposals
  • Run each stage of the sourcing process from needs identification to supplier selection
  • Apply the CIPS Code of Conduct to resolve a conflict-of-interest scenario
  • Measure procurement performance using cycle times, customer service indicators, and budget variance

Syllabus & course details

Core module · 6 credits · Objective Response (OR) exam · 2-hour duration. The module that turns 'sourcing a supplier' into a structured, defensible practice. You'll cover the techniques used to deliver added value (value for money, value engineering, five rights), each stage of the sourcing process from need definition to performance measurement, the CIPS Code of Conduct and how to apply it, and the customer-service and budget-control measures that signal whether procurement is performing.

Upcoming batches1

This module is delivered as part of the CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations program — the dates below are the program's cohorts.

E3-CIPS L3-Aug-2026

Upcoming
August 2, 2026 – January 5, 2027
Classroom 2
Seats available

Course Fees

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Starts Aug 2

Last updated June 27, 2026

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