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Knowledge & Insight

Inspirational stories and best practice for procurement and supply professionals

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Chokepoints, supply webs and risk: is your organisation resilient enough?

Extreme complexity is here to stay, supply chain expert David Shillingford tells the CIPS podcast. Procurement must learn cross-functional scenario planning and embed supplier optionality in response.

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Force majeure: what procurement needs to know

A backdrop of geopolitical turbulence, supply chain shocks and shipping disruptions have put the spotlight on force majeure contract clauses. But when is force majeure legitimate? And when might it be opportunism?

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How AI is shaping the future of the procurement and supply profession

Here at CIPS, we know that AI is transforming the procurement and supply profession, so we’ve compiled resources such as articles, webinars and videos to help you use and develop AI tools in your organisation. Prepare yourself for what's ahead.

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Real Voices. Raw Insights.

We’ve captured the unfiltered perspectives of those on the front lines of the AI revolution—from global thought leaders and Heads of Procurement to the practitioners living the transformation every day.

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Expert Insights on Key Procurement and Supply topics

Join CIPS Procurement & Supply Community and receive exclusive access and newsletters to expert insights, guidance and videos on key procurement and supply topics. Our Member Library includes exclusive content featuring articles, webinars, podcasts and so much more.

Technical resources

Guides, checklists and templates to improve your procurement and supply performance.

Contract Management Strategy

Master how to create a successful contract management strategy.  

Designing Effective KPIs

Assess the different types of KPIs and examples of effective KPIs for critical business areas. 

Incentivising Suppliers

Explore different approaches you can use to incentivise suppliers to meet or exceed your organisation’s performance requirements.

Official Knowledge Partners

Thought leadership, innovation, expertise – delivered in partnership with the leading organisations in procurement and supply.

Global State of Procurement & Supply 2026

Procurement and supply chain professionals are navigating shifting pressures and expectations. And leaders are closer than ever to the heart of organisational strategy. Over 500 leaders reveal their priorities in the third edition of the CIPS Global State of Procurement & Supply Report.

Career Success

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4 tips for procuring AI-powered technology

Procuring AI represents an exciting opportunity for the procurement function, but also demands a well-rounded strategy. Declan Kevener, partner at TPP Procurement and creator of a new CIPS AI training course, offers four key considerations to help you buy safely and smartly.

Why soft skills are the key to advancing your procurement career

In a time of guaranteed uncertainty, procurement and supply chain employers are looking for professionals equipped with human skills: communication, negotiation and more besides.

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Six ways AI is being used right now by procurement teams

These are six ways you can put AI to work for you right now, from risk monitoring to improving negotiations.

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Skills and behaviours

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CIPS Salary Guide: Rising Stars

Procurement offers boundless opportunities for young professionals with a blueprint for change. Our rising stars series follows the careers of seven procurement professionals who’ve won Young Talent awards at CIPS Excellence Awards ceremonies globally.

Their stories give a sense of what success looks like in procurement. The series is updated regularly and will track the journeys of our winners annually.

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View the CIPS Salary Guide

Are you being paid enough? The CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide 2025, in partnership with Hays, helps you benchmark your salary and skills against your peers, while revealing the latest talent recruitment and retention strategies via a dedicated employer report.

Global Standard

Our Global Standard for procurement and supply sets out what excellence should look like in practice, at all levels, in all sectors.

Supercharge your career

Visit CIPS Procurement & Supply Jobs for the latest vacancies in purchasing, supply chain, category management, contracts, planning and logistics.

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CIPS Connect

CIPS Connect is our community platform – it’s an exclusive space for CIPS members to connect, network, engage and so much more.

If you’re a current member with CIPS, you’ll already have access to CIPS Connect you will just need to be logged into your MyCIPS account. If you are not a member join CIPS to access the many benefits of membership including access to CIPS Connect.

CIPS Download

CIPS Download is a thought-leadership platform giving access to best in class thinking on the key issues facing procurement and supply professionals.

It hosts a library of the latest topic leading, research-driven webinars, expert reports, surveys, videos and infographics. Please note that if you do not have a CIPS Download account you will need to sign up for one.

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