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Free Level 6 classes

Live classes on Microsoft Teams, Thursdays 6pm UK time. Book by email.

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Level 3 · Free
Level 3 study guides

Free study guides and practice exams for every Level 3 module. No login.

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Free tools for CIPS students
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Negotiation Planner

Set your target, walk-away point and best alternative, estimate the other side’s, and see whether a deal zone exists.

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Supplier Positioning Matrix

Answer four questions about an item and see where it lands on the Kraljic matrix, with a strategy to match.

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Total Cost of Ownership Calculator

Compare up to three suppliers on the full cost over the item’s life, not just the price on the quote.

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Stakeholder Map

Plot stakeholders by influence and interest and get a suggested way to engage each one.

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PESTLE Analysis Builder

List external factors, rate how much they matter, and see where your risks and opportunities cluster.

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Interactive tools and guides
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Guide
Incoterms 2020

All 11 terms, risk journey visualiser, drag-and-drop categorisation, scenarios and quiz.

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Law
Contract Law & Liability

Breach types, damages, indemnities, limitation clauses, dispute resolution, interactive and exam-ready.

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Supply Chain Risk Register

Build, score and manage a live risk register, likelihood, impact, RAG status and mitigations.

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Law
Procurement Act 2023

Plain-English breakdown, what changed, thresholds, dynamic markets, notices and pitfalls.

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Guide
Procurement Cycle

All 13 stages, public, private and third sector examples, key models and CIPS exam tips.

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ContractForge

Generate buyer-protective contracts with Incoterms 2020 and Procurement Act 2023 clauses built in.

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Contract Management System

Live demo, contracts register with KPI tracking, expiry alerts, renewal runway and RAG status.

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Workshop
AI & Prompting Workshops

Use AI like a procurement professional, half-day, full-day and bespoke workshops for teams.

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Analytical frameworks
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STEEPLED Analysis

Rate each factor, complete your analysis, print or save as PDF with Tim Young FCIPS branding.

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Porter's Five Forces

Score each force with a slider, complete your supply market analysis and get a strategic assessment.

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Kraljic Matrix

Drag and drop spend categories into Strategic, Leverage, Bottleneck or Non-critical quadrants.

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Template
Business Case for CIPS Tuition

Make the case to your employer, fillable, printable with cost comparison, ROI and sign-off.

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Online guided learning platforms (paid)
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Exam prep · Level 4
ProcurePass

CIPS Level 4 online guided learning platform: interactive guided learning and practice tests.

↗ procurepass.co.uk
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Exam prep · Level 5
PassLevel5

CIPS Level 5 online guided learning platform: interactive guided learning and practice tests.

↗ passlevel5.com
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Exam prep · Level 6
PassLevel6

CIPS Level 6 online guided learning platform: interactive guided learning and practice tests.

↗ passlevel6.com

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