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What procurement can contribute to organisation’s success

What procurement can contribute to organisation’s success

In the past, procurement was considered as a secondary function of which the only job was consuming the organisation’s budget. Recently, due to the development of professional bodies who educate and improve procurement’s competencies, more and more organisations pay attention to procurement and supply chain, consider these functions as strategic parts to achieve long-term objectives. What makes procurement so important? We believe that procurement can play the following roles within an organisation: Profit generator: When talking about procurement, most people…

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What you should know about conflict of interest

What you should know about conflict of interest

To any organisation who commits to integrity and sustainable development, conflict of interest is an issue that needs to be constantly monitored. With conflict of interest under control, the senior management may encourage meritocracy, diversity and innovation within an organisation. To get that objective done, the organisation should have policies and strategies in place. In this post, we suggest a few methods you may use. What is conflict of interest? Before we approach to managing and preventing conflict of interest,…

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How does the buyer assess the brand and reputation in sourcing process?

How does the buyer assess the brand and reputation in sourcing process?

Procurement professionals are usually required to set up a cluster of criteria in supplier selection and supplier appraisal. The more comprehensive those criteria are, the more added value the buyers may bring to buying organisations. Besides the five rights as well as the total cost of ownership that purchaser need to consider, CIPS mentions some non-monetary factors which can add more value to the buying organisation. In this blog post, we clarify two factors: Brand & Reputation and explain how…

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Common themes of L4M1 questions

Common themes of L4M1 questions

Unlike OR exams, CR exams such as L4M8 or L4M1 ask specific questions (often with scenario). It is hard to dictate where is the focus areas of these exams. We do a quick research on the Principal Marker reports to see which are the themes of L4M1 questions. If you want to practice more questions, feel free to check our practice tests HERE. For further support, please do not hesitate to contact us via whatsApp +84 387 301 575 or email: evocurement@evocurement.edu.vn

I failed the recent exams. What should I do?

I failed the recent exams. What should I do?

Not everyone ends up in happy ending. As you can see from CIPS Result Statistics, even when the pass rate is particularly high, it is never a perfect 100%. In some instances, 10-12% of candidates failed, in other instances, up to 76% failed. Failing an exam would lead to consequence that most students want to avoid: you will achieve Diploma late and possibly miss a promotion opportunity; or simply you need to pay extra money to resit. Some unfortunate students…

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Some tips for doing CR exams

Some tips for doing CR exams

First and foremost, ALWAYS remember to prepare carefully. Professional exams like CIPS ones are expensive, don’t waste your time and money when you cannot commit to strict disciplines. On the day of the exam, make sure that you are in good health and good mood. Confidence will be your second biggest asset in any exam (only after preparation). Now, everything is fine: you have practised over and over on the subject, you feel absolutely confident. Start the exam now. Now…

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Some tips for doing OR exams

Some tips for doing OR exams

Like every other exams, you should have a strategy for doing OR exams. The strategy does not need to be complex. You can make one based on our suggestion as below: Think and select as quick as possible any questions that fall into your confident areas Skip the questions that you are unsure about. Before skipping, remember to ‘flag’ them To lengthy question with scenario, ALWAYS READ THE LAST SENTENCE FIRST. Sometimes you may know the answer without paying attention…

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How to prepare for a constructed response exam

How to prepare for a constructed response exam

Unlike objective response exam, CIPS students are far more familiar with constructed response. The pass mark for this type of exam is generally lower, just 50% compare to 70%. This does not mean constructed exam is easier than objective response. Usually in this type of assessment, students are required to write down some important key ideas. The answer may be very lengthy and hard to be remembered. Some answers require exact name and explanation. To deal with the above challenges…

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How to prepare for an objective response exam

How to prepare for an objective response exam

Objective response (OR) exams are not new exam format to CIPS students. In fact, multiple choice exams were applied to International Certificate in Purchasing and Supply (Level 2) and International Advanced Certificate in Purchasing and Supply (Level 3) of 2007 Syllabus. However, some CIPS students find it hard to take OR exams. This difficulty may come from several reasons as below: Questions in exam may ask about a small section of the syllabus that many students have overlooked Some scenarios…

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How many exams should I take in each exam series?

How many exams should I take in each exam series?

As we have mentioned earlier, CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply is largely self-paced. The decision on the number of exams you should take in each exam series depends on your own learning style, your confidence and your budget as well. From our own experience, you should not take more than 3 exams in an attempt so that you have enough time for revision and ‘digest’ the knowledge. You should also combine modules which share some similar subjects to minimise…

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