CIPS News
The first official CIPS Caribbean Connect gathering
30 June 2025
This week we kicked off the first official CIPS Caribbean Connect gatherings, where over 80 senior procurement and supply chain leaders came together across Guyana and Trinidad to shape the future of the profession.
This week we kicked off the first official CIPS Caribbean Connect gatherings, where over 80 senior procurement and supply chain leaders came together across Guyana and Trinidad to shape the future of the profession.
CIPS Foundation helps children’s charity to turn the page on book poverty
08 May 2025
CIPS Foundation helps children’s charity to turn the page on book poverty.
CIPS Foundation helps children’s charity to turn the page on book poverty.
New procurement framework for a safer built environment developed from lessons learned from Grenfell Tower tragedy
08 April 2025
A new Competence Framework for Procurement in the Built Environment has been developed, informed by CIPS Global Standard and RIBA Plan of Work 2020 to uphold the highest industry standards across the lifecycle of a building and at all levels within the supply chain.
A new Competence Framework for Procurement in the Built Environment has been developed, informed by CIPS Global Standard and RIBA Plan of Work 2020 to uphold the highest industry standards across the lifecycle of a building and at all levels within the supply chain.
CIPS backs EU-funded project on gender equality and sustainable farming in Rwanda
31 March 2025
ActionAid, an international charity dedicated to tackling gender inequality, is working with women farmer cooperatives in Rwanda to strengthen their sustainable farming skills. The project is supported by grants from the European Union and the CIPS Foundation.
ActionAid, an international charity dedicated to tackling gender inequality, is working with women farmer cooperatives in Rwanda to strengthen their sustainable farming skills. The project is supported by grants from the European Union and the CIPS Foundation.
CIPS Foundation raises awareness of supply chain deforestation risks
20 March 2025
The CIPS Foundation has awarded £40,000 to the climate change charity Size of Wales to educate procurement professionals in Wales and businesses about the risks of deforestation in supply chains.
The CIPS Foundation has awarded £40,000 to the climate change charity Size of Wales to educate procurement professionals in Wales and businesses about the risks of deforestation in supply chains.
Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO visits members across the Asia Pacific region and shares his insights
11 March 2025
Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO recently returned from a trip across the CIPS Australia, New Zealand and Asia regions, meeting many people in the procurement community and taking time to listen to some of the unique challenges.
Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO recently returned from a trip across the CIPS Australia, New Zealand and Asia regions, meeting many people in the procurement community and taking time to listen to some of the unique challenges.