Good news! Once again, Cordie has passed our annual external ISO 9001 Quality audit with flying colours!

Once again Cordie students of the CIPS professional qualifications have excelled in their exams! The exam results for the CIPS Diploma in Procurement & Supply qualifications are released globally eight times a year. Today Cordie had 216 student exam results across a number of our public ‘open’ study programmes, as well as our in-house corporate programmes and apprenticeship programmes. Of most note, was our 100% pass-rate for all study modules at the Level 5 Advanced Diploma and the Level 6 Professional Diploma qualifications.

Negotiation is perhaps the one universal skill that all commercial managers, however senior, need to maintain and continue to work on throughout their professional career. One example of this is a global sales negotiation programme that Cordie has continued to deliver over the past seven years. Even during the pandemic lockdown, we have continued to deliver online virtual sales training for one of our global clients based throughout Japan, China, Singapore, India, Europe, UK, LatAm and the US.

Since early Spring 2021, Cordie has been working closely with one of its financial services clients to develop a world class set of customised sourcing tools and templates.

Once again, Cordie has been re-accredited with Cyber Essentials Plus certification that provides the necessary reassurance on our information security.

Following the success of our CIPS eLearning supporting students through their CIPS professional qualifications, we have recently extended our partnership with Evocurement to distribute CIPS eLearning services across Central and Southern African nations, including: Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho, South Africa and Kenya.

We are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with Kexxel Group, one of the leading providers of international business intelligence and executive-level business learning and networking events throughout Asia, Middle East and Africa.

Working effectively alongside stakeholders is a critical skill for all procurement staff, especially as it works hard to serve the business and deliver added-value. We are delighted to work in collaboration with our Vietnam partners HD Evocurement Company to deliver a free seminar on this critically important subject in Ho Chi Minh City on 29th May 2021.

Today Cordie launched a new CIPS study programme with Pan American Energy, the leading global energy company in Argentina and the LatAm region. Procurement and supply managers from Argentina and Mexico commenced a 15-month study programme to achieve the CIPS Diploma in Procurement & Supply qualification. The programme comprises virtual web-based seminars, supported by a comprehensive eLearning package and online revision webinars prior to the exams.

Back by popular demand, we have just released additional stock of our very own “Emotional Intelligence & Negotiation” booklet written by our Managing Director, Andrea Cordell.

We are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with Evocurement, the leading provider of CIPS studies in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Evocurement has been selected as Cordie’s sole distributor of eLearning products to CIPS students in Vietnam. The eLearning will support students preparing for their Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply qualification.

We are delighted to announce that alongside our computer-based exam centre in the New Forest, all UK students are now able to take advantage of the CIPS ‘remote’ exam service. Say goodbye to long journeys to an exam centre and waiting nervously with other exam candidates. You now have far greater flexibility and an opportunity for a more personalised approach, all from the comfort of your own home!

We are delighted to announce that the UK’s Government Commercial Function has recently released a new online training series for Contract Management. This series comprises nine video commentaries that cover key technical aspects of the operational contract manager’s role. The series is available free of charge for all contract managers in the UK wider public sector.