CIPS L2 : Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations

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CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations is an entry-level qualification designed for beginners and professionals seeking a career in procurement and supply. It builds practical knowledge across procurement processes, contracts, stakeholder relationships, systems technology, inventory, logistics and expediting. Through five modules, learners develop the essential knowledge needed for operational procurement roles and progression to higher CIPS qualifications.

Course Content

L2M1: Introducing Procurement and Supply
Introduces the fundamental language, roles and activities of procurement and supply. It covers supply chains, sourcing processes, purchase administration, value for money, approvals, ethics and responsible procurement.

CIPS L2M1 LO1 Live Session 09 Sep 2026
L2M1–LO1–01: Cost-Effective Procurement
L2M1-LO1-02: Kraljic Matrix
L2M1-LO1-03: Sorting Organisational Spend
L2M1-LO1-04: Sustainability in Action
L2M1-LO1 Assessment: Understanding Procurement and Supply
CIPS L2M1 LO2 Live Session 12 Sep 2026
L2M1-LO2-01: Supply and Demand
L2M1-LO2-02: Price vs Total Cost
L2M1-LO2-03: Economies of Scale
L2M1-LO2-04: Value for Money
L2M1-LO2-05: Vision and Mission
L2M1-LO2 Assessment: How Procurement Supports Organisational Performance
CIPS L2M1 LO3 Live Session 13 Sep 2026
L2M1-LO3-01: Make or Buy?
L2M1-LO3-02: Outsourcing Decisions
L2M1-LO3-03: Managing Outsourced Services
L2M1-LO3-04: Supplier Failure
L2M1-LO3-05: Products and Services
L2M1-LO3-06: Customer Focus
L2M1-LO3 Assessment: Receiving Supplies and Delivering to Customers
CIPS L2M1 LO4 Live Session 15 Sep 2026
L2M1-LO4-01: Needs and Specifications
L2M1-LO4-02: Contract Authorisation
L2M1-LO4-03: Order Placement
L2M1-LO4-04: Performance vs Conformance
L2M1-LO4 Assessment: Following the Sourcing Process
CIPS L2M1 LO5 Live Session 16 Sep 2026
L2M1-LO5-01: Effective Administration
L2M1-LO5-02: Consideration
L2M1-LO5-03: Invitation to Treat
L2M1-LO5-04: Silence Is Not Acceptance
L2M1-LO5-05: Communicating Acceptance
L2M1-LO5-06: Reviewing Requisitions
L2M1-LO5-07: Verbal Agreements
L2M1-LO5-08: RFQ or Tender?
L2M1-LO5-09: Assessing Bids
L2M1-LO5 Assessment: Administering Purchases Effectively
CIPS L2M1 LO6 Live Session 19 Sep 2026
L2M1-LO6-01: Corporate Governance
L2M1-LO6-02: Bonded Labour
L2M1-LO6-03: Exploitative Labour
L2M1-LO6-04: CIPS Code of Conduct
L2M1-LO6 Assessment: Applying Ethical and Responsible Procurement

L2M2: Procurement and Supply Operations
Explains how different organisations operate and how procurement supports their activities. It covers contractual agreements, contract documents, pricing methods, supplier information, credit ratings and procurement systems.

CIPS L2M2 LO1 Live Session 20 Sep 2026
L2M2-LO1-01: Bespoke Services
L2M2-LO1-02: Location of an Organisation
L2M2-LO1-03: Informal Organisation
L2M2-LO1-04: Differentiation and Integration
L2M2-LO1 Assessment: Understanding Organisations and Their Functions
CIPS L2M2 LO2 Live Session 22 Sep 2026
L2M2-LO2-01: Blanket Orders
L2M2-LO2-02: Schedule of Rates
L2M2-LO2-03: Target Pricing
L2M2-LO2-04: Risk-and-Reward Pricing
L2M2-LO2-05: Contracts, Tenders and the Battle of the Forms
L2M2-LO2 Assessment: Understanding Contracts and Pricing Arrangements
CIPS L2M2 LO3 Live Session 23 Sep 2026
L2M2-LO3-01: Researching a Supplier Online
L2M2-LO3-02: Evaluating Suppliers Using a Credit-Rating Agency
L2M2-LO3-03: Capturing Data on Expenditure
L2M2-LO3-04: Understanding Financial Reports
L2M2-LO3 Assessment: Finding and Managing Supplier Information
CIPS L2M2 LO4 Live Session 26 Sep 2026
L2M2-LO4-01: Visual Map of Pricing Methods
L2M2-LO4-02: Pricing Methods Comparison Matrix
L2M2-LO4-03: Which Pricing Method Should I Use?
L2M2-LO4-04: Pricing Application Challenge
L2M2-LO4 Assessment: Selecting Appropriate Pricing Methods

L2M3: Stakeholder Relationships
Explores how procurement works with internal and external stakeholders. It covers stakeholder influence, market factors, communication, negotiation, teamwork and approaches to resolving workplace and supplier conflict.

CIPS L2M3 LO1 Live Session 27 Sep 2026
L2M3-LO1-01: Apple—Why Identify Stakeholders?
L2M3-LO1-02: Profiling Bicycle-Sharing Stakeholders
L2M3-LO1-03: Associated Food Stores—Preparing a Stakeholder Profile
L2M3-LO1-04: Communities and Local Businesses
L2M3-LO1-05: The CIPS Code of Conduct—Other Stakeholder Groups
L2M3-LO1-06: The Production Function at IKEA
L2M3-LO1-07: Engaging with Local Government
L2M3-LO1 Assessment: Understanding Stakeholders in Procurement and Supply
CIPS L2M3 LO2 Live Session 29 Sep 2026
L2M3-LO2-01: Ali—Operating as a Sole Trader
L2M3-LO2-02: Haxigra Design—Operating as a Partnership
L2M3-LO2-03: Arcadia Group Ltd—A Private Limited Company
L2M3-LO2-04: Imperfect Competition
L2M3-LO2-05: The Level of Competition
L2M3-LO2-06: Porter’s Five Forces
L2M3-LO2-07: Marketing
L2M3-LO2 Assessment: Understanding Organisational Types and Market Environments
CIPS L2M3 LO3 Live Session 30 Sep 2026
L2M3-LO3-01: Strong Relationships Make Urgent Problems Easier to Solve
L2M3-LO3-02: Effective Negotiation Combines Process, Behaviour and Preparation
L2M3-LO3-03: Clear Writing Converts Discussion into Coordinated Action
L2M3-LO3-04: Teams Need Structure Before They Can Perform
L2M3-LO3 Assessment: Communicating and Building Effective Business Relationships
CIPS L2M3 LO4 Live Session 3 Oct 2026
L2M3-LO4-01: Early Information Turns Supply Problems into Better Product Decisions
L2M3-LO4-02: Workplace Conflict Is Usually a Symptom of a Deeper Problem
L2M3-LO4-03: Conflict Ends When Stakeholders Move from Positions to Shared Ownership
L2M3-LO4 Assessment: Managing Teamwork Challenges and Workplace Conflict

L2M4: Systems Technology
Examines how technology and accurate data support procurement and supply. It covers e-sourcing, e-tendering, purchase-to-pay systems, supplier databases and the principles, costs and techniques of quality management.

CIPS L2M4 LO1 Live Session 4 Oct 2026
L2M4-LO1-01: Sustainability Becomes Real When Targets Control What People Buy
L2M4-LO1-02: Reliable Research Should Guide Every E-Marketplace Purchase
L2M4-LO1-03: E-Sourcing Creates Better Competition When Suppliers Can Bid Easily
L2M4-LO1 Assessment: Understanding E-Procurement and Digital Sourcing
CIPS L2M4 LO2 Live Session 6 Oct 2026
L2M4-LO2-01: Suppliers Can Only Compete When They Receive the Right Information
L2M4-LO2-02: The Right Procurement System Must Serve Both Buyers and Suppliers
L2M4-LO2-03: Punchout Ordering Combines Supplier Catalogue Convenience with Internal Purchasing Control
L2M4-LO2 Assessment: Using Electronic Systems in Procurement and Supply
CIPS L2M4 LO3 Live Session 7 Oct 2026
L2M4-LO3-01: Quality Begins with a Clear Standard and Continues Through Effective Control
L2M4-LO3-02: A Quality Failure Can Damage Trust Long After the Defect Is Corrected
L2M4-LO3-03: Quality Improves When People, Data and Structured Methods Work Together
L2M4-LO3 Assessment: Managing Quality and Supplier Performance

L2M5: Inventory, Logistics and Expediting
Introduces the principles of inventory control, storage, warehousing and logistics. It covers transportation, Incoterms, international documentation, forecasting, expediting, stockout risks, supplier payments and cash flow.

CIPS L2M5 LO1 Live Session 10 Oct 2026
L2M5-LO1-01: The Right Opening Stock Depends on Demand, Risk and Product Characteristics
L2M5-LO1-02: Economic Order Quantity Balances Ordering Costs with Holding Costs
L2M5-LO1-03: ABC Classification Focuses Inventory Control Where It Creates the Most Value
L2M5-LO1-04: Surplus Stock Should Recover Value Without Creating New Risks
L2M5-LO1-05: Just in Time Reduces Inventory but Requires Reliable Supply
L2M5-LO1-06: RFID Improves Inventory Visibility Without Requiring Direct Scanning
L2M5-LO1-07: Reliable Forecasts Combine Historical Data with Informed Judgement
L2M5-LO1-08: Effective Palletisation Moves More Stock with Less Handling
L2M5-LO1-09: Warehouse Automation Should Improve the Process Without Removing Necessary Flexibility
L2M5-LO1 Assessment: Understanding Warehousing and Inventory Operations
CIPS L2M5 LO2 Live Session 11 Oct 2026
L2M5-LO2-01: Efficient Storage Must Protect Stock Flow Before It Saves Space
L2M5-LO2-02: The Best Transport Plan Balances Cost, Speed, Reliability and Product Quality
L2M5-LO2-03: Incoterms Clarify Who Manages the Cost and Risk of International Delivery
L2M5-LO2-04: Real Logistics Decisions Connect Incoterms, Disruption and Landed Cost
L2M5-LO2-05: An International Price Has No Value Until the Import Is Legally Possible
L2M5-LO2-06: Terms and Conditions Turn an Order into a Controlled Agreement
L2M5-LO2 Assessment: Managing Storage, Transportation and International Deliveries
CIPS L2M5 LO3 Live Session 13 Oct 2026
L2M5-LO3-01: Inventory Control Must Match the Size, Flow and Risk of the Operation
L2M5-LO3-02: Preventing Stockouts Requires Accurate Data and a System That Fits the Business
L2M5-LO3-03: Forecasting Must Reflect the Requirement’s Timing, Risk and Complexity
L2M5-LO3-04: Expediting Creates Value When the Cost of Waiting Is Greater
L2M5-LO3-05: Solving a Supply Problem Requires Finding Its Cause, Not Only Chasing the Delivery
L2M5-LO3-06: Reliable Cash Flow Keeps Both the Buyer and Its Suppliers Operating
L2M5-LO3 Assessment: Controlling Inventory and Expediting Supply

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L2M1: Introducing Procurement and Supply Introduces the fundamental language, roles and activities of procurement and supply. It covers supply chains, sourcing processes, purchase administration, value for money, approvals, ethics and responsible procurement.

CIPS L2M1 LO1 Live Session 09 Sep 2026

L2M1–LO1–01: Cost-Effective Procurement

L2M1-LO1-02: Kraljic Matrix

L2M1-LO1-03: Sorting Organisational Spend

L2M1-LO1-04: Sustainability in Action

L2M1-LO1 Assessment: Understanding Procurement and Supply

CIPS L2M1 LO2 Live Session 12 Sep 2026

L2M1-LO2-01: Supply and Demand

L2M1-LO2-02: Price vs Total Cost

L2M1-LO2-03: Economies of Scale

L2M1-LO2-04: Value for Money

L2M1-LO2-05: Vision and Mission

L2M1-LO2 Assessment: How Procurement Supports Organisational Performance

CIPS L2M1 LO3 Live Session 13 Sep 2026

L2M1-LO3-01: Make or Buy?

L2M1-LO3-02: Outsourcing Decisions

L2M1-LO3-03: Managing Outsourced Services

L2M1-LO3-04: Supplier Failure

L2M1-LO3-05: Products and Services

L2M1-LO3-06: Customer Focus

L2M1-LO3 Assessment: Receiving Supplies and Delivering to Customers

CIPS L2M1 LO4 Live Session 15 Sep 2026

L2M1-LO4-01: Needs and Specifications

L2M1-LO4-02: Contract Authorisation

L2M1-LO4-03: Order Placement

L2M1-LO4-04: Performance vs Conformance

L2M1-LO4 Assessment: Following the Sourcing Process

CIPS L2M1 LO5 Live Session 16 Sep 2026

L2M1-LO5-01: Effective Administration

L2M1-LO5-02: Consideration

L2M1-LO5-03: Invitation to Treat

L2M1-LO5-04: Silence Is Not Acceptance

L2M1-LO5-05: Communicating Acceptance

L2M1-LO5-06: Reviewing Requisitions

L2M1-LO5-07: Verbal Agreements

L2M1-LO5-08: RFQ or Tender?

L2M1-LO5-09: Assessing Bids

L2M1-LO5 Assessment: Administering Purchases Effectively

CIPS L2M1 LO6 Live Session 19 Sep 2026

L2M1-LO6-01: Corporate Governance

L2M1-LO6-02: Bonded Labour

L2M1-LO6-03: Exploitative Labour

L2M1-LO6-04: CIPS Code of Conduct

L2M1-LO6 Assessment: Applying Ethical and Responsible Procurement

L2M2: Procurement and Supply Operations Explains how different organisations operate and how procurement supports their activities. It covers contractual agreements, contract documents, pricing methods, supplier information, credit ratings and procurement systems.

CIPS L2M2 LO1 Live Session 20 Sep 2026

L2M2-LO1-01: Bespoke Services

L2M2-LO1-02: Location of an Organisation

L2M2-LO1-03: Informal Organisation

L2M2-LO1-04: Differentiation and Integration

L2M2-LO1 Assessment: Understanding Organisations and Their Functions

CIPS L2M2 LO2 Live Session 22 Sep 2026

L2M2-LO2-01: Blanket Orders

L2M2-LO2-02: Schedule of Rates

L2M2-LO2-03: Target Pricing

L2M2-LO2-04: Risk-and-Reward Pricing

L2M2-LO2-05: Contracts, Tenders and the Battle of the Forms

L2M2-LO2 Assessment: Understanding Contracts and Pricing Arrangements

CIPS L2M2 LO3 Live Session 23 Sep 2026

L2M2-LO3-01: Researching a Supplier Online

L2M2-LO3-02: Evaluating Suppliers Using a Credit-Rating Agency

L2M2-LO3-03: Capturing Data on Expenditure

L2M2-LO3-04: Understanding Financial Reports

L2M2-LO3 Assessment: Finding and Managing Supplier Information

CIPS L2M2 LO4 Live Session 26 Sep 2026

L2M2-LO4-01: Visual Map of Pricing Methods

L2M2-LO4-02: Pricing Methods Comparison Matrix

L2M2-LO4-03: Which Pricing Method Should I Use?

L2M2-LO4-04: Pricing Application Challenge

L2M2-LO4 Assessment: Selecting Appropriate Pricing Methods

L2M3: Stakeholder Relationships Explores how procurement works with internal and external stakeholders. It covers stakeholder influence, market factors, communication, negotiation, teamwork and approaches to resolving workplace and supplier conflict.

CIPS L2M3 LO1 Live Session 27 Sep 2026

L2M3-LO1-01: Apple—Why Identify Stakeholders?

L2M3-LO1-02: Profiling Bicycle-Sharing Stakeholders

L2M3-LO1-03: Associated Food Stores—Preparing a Stakeholder Profile

L2M3-LO1-04: Communities and Local Businesses

L2M1: Introducing Procurement and Supply
Introduces the fundamental language, roles and activities of procurement and supply. It covers supply chains, sourcing processes, purchase administration, value for money, approvals, ethics and responsible procurement.

L2M2: Procurement and Supply Operations
Explains how different organisations operate and how procurement supports their activities. It covers contractual agreements, contract documents, pricing methods, supplier information, credit ratings and procurement systems.

L2M3: Stakeholder Relationships
Explores how procurement works with internal and external stakeholders. It covers stakeholder influence, market factors, communication, negotiation, teamwork and approaches to resolving workplace and supplier conflict.

L2M4: Systems Technology
Examines how technology and accurate data support procurement and supply. It covers e-sourcing, e-tendering, purchase-to-pay systems, supplier databases and the principles, costs and techniques of quality management.

L2M5: Inventory, Logistics and Expediting
Introduces the principles of inventory control, storage, warehousing and logistics. It covers transportation, Incoterms, international documentation, forecasting, expediting, stockout risks, supplier payments and cash flow.