The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is a global not-for-profit organisation, serving the procurement and supply management profession. Dedicated to promoting good practice, CIPS as a professional body provides a wide range of services for the benefit of members and the wider business community, including qualifications, education and training and thought leadership in procurement and supply. With a community of 200,000 in 150 countries our Royal Charter means we exist for the public good.