CIPS Level 5 Timetable

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L5M4 Advanced Contract and Financial Management June 4th, 2026 Thursday Develop measures to ensure and improve contract performance, as well as assessing the use and concept of strategic sourcing and the financial aspects of it.
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L5M5 Managing Ethical Procurement and Supply July 19th, 2026 Thursday You will understand the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) considerations on ethical and sustainable supply chains, and the importance of compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).
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L5M2 Managing Supply Chain Risk March 19th, 2026 Thursday Learn to appraise a variety of tools and techniques to establish the level of risk in supply chains, and ways to avoid, mitigate, or manage risk.
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L5M3 Managing Contractual Risk April 23rd, 2026 Thursday You'll evaluate the legal and process issues relating to contract formation and the legal implications of non-conformance.
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L5M6 Category Management August 27th, 2026 Thursday You'll learn to evaluate approaches that can be adopted to develop category management of both direct and indirect expenditure and plan for strategic processes.
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L5M7 Achieving Competitive Advantage October 8th, 2026 Thursday You'll learn to assess a range of processes that support competitive advantage and improvements in organisational performance through its supply chain.
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L5M1 Managing Teams and Individuals January 8th, 2026 Thursday This management focused module will guide you through the thought and reasoning behind a variety of approaches. This is a theory-heavy module.
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L5M15 Advanced Negotiation November 12th, 2026 Thursday Examine the key stages of the negotiation process as well as the influence of relationships and ethics. You'll also look at methods and behavioural factors.