The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply has a global network of over 200,000 members in over 150 countries. It is the leading worldwide professional body and as a result, serves best-practice procurement methods to supply chain professionals.

The Procurement and Supply function includes responsibilities such as: Identifying and reaching out to potential suppliers, Selecting and negotiating with the suppliers, Award contracts, and managing contracts and relationships with the suppliers among others.
The CIPS programme of study comprises 4 qualification levels. Depending on a learner’s entry qualification some lower levels may be skipped. A CIPS Certificate or Diploma is awarded for successful completion of a level.