CIPS Level 2 Procurement case studies
CIPS Level 2 Procurement · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations is an entry-level professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, aimed at people starting out in buying, purchasing and supply roles or moving into the function from another area. It suits school and college leavers, apprentices, administrators who handle requisitions and orders, and anyone who needs a working vocabulary of procurement before taking on more responsibility. The CIPS Level 2 Procurement case studies are 5 cases and about 3,071 words.
1The Cheapest Quote at Woodside Community Trust
Woodside Community Trust runs three day centres on a £96,000 annual cleaning budget. The current contract expires in five weeks.
621 words, about 3 min2Local Buying at Fenwick Industrial Supplies
Fenwick Industrial Supplies has grown from one site to four in three years. Each site manager buys what they need locally.
605 words, about 3 min3Twelve Days to Raise an Order
At a district council, every purchase needs a paper requisition signed by the budget holder, then a finance check, then a procurement check, then a director's signature for anything above £1,000. Last quarter 71% of the 1,840 purchase orders raised were for less than £500.
569 words, about 3 min4Limited Assurance at Ravenshill Housing
A housing association's procurement files are held partly on a shared drive, partly in email inboxes and partly in a filing cabinet at the depot. An internal audit of 240 live contracts found 37 with no signed copy on file, 12 that had passed their end date but were still being invoiced, 9 where the invoice price differed from the contract price, and no single list of who is responsible for each contract.
615 words, about 3 min5The Maintenance Manager and the Box Seats
Meridian Care Homes buys medical consumables through a central procurement team. The maintenance manager at the largest home has dealt directly with a supplier's account manager for six years and continues to place orders by phone; the supplier then invoices at prices 8–14% above the contracted rate.
661 words, about 3 min