CPSD case studies
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The Certified Professional in Supply Diversity (CPSD) is a professional credential for practitioners who build and run supplier diversity programs within procurement and supply chain organizations. It suits supplier diversity managers, sourcing and category managers, supplier development leads, compliance and reporting analysts, and small-business liaison staff who need a structured, end-to-end command of the field. The CPSD case studies are 5 cases and about 3,084 words.
1The 12% Goal With No Operating Owner
You are the newly hired supplier diversity lead at a 600 million industrial manufacturer with 420 million in annual spend across 14 categories. The program reports 8.2% diverse spend against a public goal of 12% by 2026.
639 words, about 3 min2Three Bidders, Three Different Certification Problems
A state university procurement office is evaluating three bidders for a $2.5 million facilities maintenance contract. Bidder A holds a current WBENC certificate.
607 words, about 3 min3The $40 Million IT Award and the Fourth-Ranked Diverse Bidder
A 2.1 billion electric utility is sourcing 40 million of IT managed services. The shortlist has four bidders: three large incumbents and one certified minority-owned firm with 60 employees, 18 million in revenue, and strong cybersecurity credentials but no contract over 10 million.
621 words, about 3 min4The Tier 2 Number That Does Not Survive Audit
A prime federal contractor reports Tier 2 subcontracting spend. It subcontracted 85 million last year.
617 words, about 3 min5The 14.1% That Was Really 6.4%
A financial services company reports 14.1% diverse spend on 900 million. A new analyst finds four problems: 38 million paid to a certified minority-owned IT reseller for hardware manufactured by a non-diverse OEM; 22 million for a one-time headquarters lease with a woman-owned real estate firm; 9 million to a supplier whose self-certification expired 18 months ago; and $6 million counted twice because two business units used different supplier IDs.
600 words, about 3 min