UNDP/CIPS

Certification on Procurement and Training

UNDP procurement certification courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) assuring compliance with high international qualification standards as well as offering participants access to a world-wide community of procurement professionals.

All UNDP/CIPS procurement certification course content at Introductory (Level 2), Advanced (Level 3), and Diploma (Level 4) levels is tailored to reflect common United Nations and public procurement rules, policies, practises, and procedures – hereby offering a unique qualification system customized to UN and public procurement requirements.

In 2011 the “Advanced Certificate in Public Procurement – CIPS Accredited, Level 3” is introduced in the series of CIPS accredited procurement certification courses. A prerequisite for participation at Level 3 is completion of the “Introductory Certificate in Public Procurement – Level 2” (offered in English and Spanish), or equivalent course.

Participants, who complete and pass Level 4 (available from 2012), may apply for accelerated entry to Level 5 “Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply” with CIPS.

All the certification courses are followed by two assessments (exams). Assessments are optional for participants but yet a requirement to achieve full CIPS accreditation.

All courses are open to staff from the UN system, international development financing institutions and their borrowers, governments, non-governmental organisations.

Click here to register on-line for the courses.

For more information contact: procurement.training@undp.org