Aerospace & Defence

Aerospace and Defence Procurement Group

CIPS Aerospace and Defence Academy is a procurement training programme that operates across the entire sector and is open to companies of all sizes. 

The academy provides training at all levels to equip buyers with skills needed by the industry.

Going for Gold: AWE aims for procurement excellence

AWE has utilised the CIPS Procurement Excellence Programme in support of delivering its vital mission. Most recently, achieving the Gold Award has assisted its transition from a private entity to a public body, and accelerated its continuous improvement journey.

Flying high: Air navigation leader achieves first-ever PEP ESG award

NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air navigation services, has always aimed high in terms of both its procurement performance and net zero journey. Not surprisingly, when it came to revalidation of its CIPS Performance Excellence Programme Platinum award, NATS enthusiastically embraced the new ESG version. By weaving sustainability standards throughout the programme’s evaluation process, the award has enabled NATS to measure its progress and showcase its high performance and best practices.

Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence is a British government department, whose mission is to protect the UK. Attracting, developing and retaining talent is fundamental to achieving its mission.

For many years, we’ve supported the MOD to do just that, with the relationship strengthening thanks to new educations initiatives developed to suit the organisation’s unique needs.