Our purpose in action
Improving the lives of individuals and communities globally through better procurement and supply chain practices.
Transforming lives through the power of procurement
Procurement is a powerful lever for systemic change, addressing some of the most pressing sustainability crises. Through CIPS Foundation and our donor-funded programmes, we are using CIPS standards to strengthen supply chains to create lasting positive change for people, communities and economies around the world.
Our complex programmes implement procurement and supply interventions that address climate action, human rights abuses, economic inequality, and improve the affordability and delivery of essential public services such as healthcare. Our work is having a direct impact on improving health, wellbeing and education for the individuals and communities who need it the most.
Why it matters
Strong procurement practices help organisations deliver greater value, improve outcomes and use resources responsibly. Through our charitable activities and donor-funded programmes, we extend these benefits to underserved communities, helping build skills, create opportunities and strengthen long-term resilience.
By investing in people and procurement capability, we help create sustainable impact that reaches far beyond individual projects.
CIPS Foundation
Learn more about the CIPS Foundation which exists to transform people’s lives through professionalising procurement and supply chains. By using best practice procurement as a system lever, the Foundation is tackling environmental and social issues head-on to embed lasting systemic change.
Donor Funding
We are helping public sector organisations in low to middle income countries to unlock value for money through more efficient and effective procurement practices. When citizens can see that funds are used effectively to deliver public services it builds trust in government. Donors can have confidence in the return on their investment and the long-term financial independence that their funding has provided.
Our impact
ActionAid
ActionAid are leading on an initiative that will address the problem of child labour in two cocoa-producing areas of Ghana. The project aims to help the Ghanaian government enforce its National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and deliver a 20% reduction in child labour in cocoa-growing areas.
Half the Story
CIPS Foundation is supporting biscuit company Half the Story by professionalising their procurement and supply chain operations. The fact that they make biscuits is just ‘half the story’. They are a social enterprise who provide meaningful work, and support to people who have faced major barriers to work, including homelessness, to rebuild their lives.
Kenyan county doubles budget utilisation through procurement Transformation
Public health procurement organisations in Kenya and Nigeria have significantly reduced supplier debt after implementing CIPS Global Standards, improving financial sustainability, strengthening supply chain resilience and supporting better healthcare outcomes.
Procurement reforms eliminate supplier debt and strengthen healthcare supply chains in Kenya and Nigeria
Public health procurement organisations in Kenya and Nigeria have significantly reduced supplier debt after implementing CIPS Global Standards, improving financial sustainability, strengthening supply chain resilience and supporting better healthcare outcomes.
