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Welcome to UNDP Procurement Training and Certification

The United Nations Development Programme offers specialised procurement training and certification to staff from the UN system, non-governmental organisations, international development financing institutions and their borrowers, and governments.

UNDP procurement certification courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) assuring compliance with high international qualification standards as well as offering participants access to a world-wide community of procurement professionals.

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UNDP/CIPS Cooperation on Procurement Certification



All UNDP/CIPS procurement certification course content at Introductory (Level 2), Advanced (Level 3), and Diploma (Level 4) levels is tailored to reflect common United Nations and public procurement rules, policies and procedures - hereby offering a unique qualification system customized to UN and public procurement requirements.

In 2011 the "Advanced Certificate in Public Procurement - CIPS Accredited, Level 3" is introduced in the series of CIPS accredited procurement certification courses. A prerequisite for participation at Level 3 is completion of the "Introductory Certificate in Public Procurement - Level 2" (offered in English and Spanish), or equivalent course.

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