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Fillable analytical frameworks, printable templates and interactive tools — built from 25 years in procurement by Tim Young FCIPS. All free. No login.

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STEEPLED Analysis

Fillable template — rate each factor High / Medium / Low, write your analysis, generate a summary. Print or save as PDF.

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Porter's Five Forces

Score each force 1–10 with a slider, complete your supply market analysis, get an overall market attractiveness assessment.

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Kraljic Matrix

Add your spend categories and drag them into Strategic, Leverage, Bottleneck or Non-critical quadrants. Strategies shown.

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Business Case for CIPS Tuition

Make the case to your employer for tuition funding. Fillable with cost comparison, ROI figures and approval sign-off. Print or PDF.

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Contract Management System

Working demo of a bespoke contracts register — search, filter, RAG status, renewal runway and KPI tracking.

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AI & Prompting Workshops

Half-day, full-day and bespoke AI workshops for procurement professionals and CIPS students.

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Contract Register Template

Try the contract management demo — Spreadsheet for managing your contracts register — key dates, values, owners and renewal alerts.

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Checklist
Procurement Checklist

Stage-gate checklist from needs identification to contract award — never miss a step.

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Guide
Specification Writing Guide

Plain-English guide to output, outcome and functional specifications — with worked examples.

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Reference
PA 2023 Quick Reference

Now live as the Procurement Act 2023 guide — One-page summary of thresholds, notices, timelines and obligations under the Procurement Act 2023.

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Negotiation Planning Template

Now live as the free Negotiation Planner — BATNA analysis, concession planning and objective-setting — preparation is everything.

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Supplier Evaluation Scorecard

Weighted scorecard for evaluating bids — customisable criteria and weights.

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