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QATALUM’S PROCUREMENT
RECEIVES CIPS CERTIFICATION
The certification will allow Qatalum to enhance its competitive position
by ensuring procurement operates in a highly efficient manner.
Qatalum has received its CIPS Certification Award. The categorised into three levels, namely Silver, Gold, and
CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) Platinum dependent on the depth of demonstration of
Award was presented to Qatalum Procurement and how advanced the system in place is. For all the levels, the
Management by the CIPS Group CEO David Noble, pillars of excellence for demonstration remain the same,
accompanied by Ms Rebecca Fox, CIPS Middle East namely: Leadership and Organisation, Strategy, People,
&North Africa GM, during an official award ceremony, Processes and Systems (Sourcing), and Performance
which took place on the 28thof January 2014 Management. Qatalum Procurement underwent the
at the Sharq Hotel. Standard Certification assessment in the period of
Procurement Manager of Qatalum, in line with Qatalum’s August to November 2013, the key objective of which was
mission and as part of his vision for his department, to “establish that the organisation has the fundamentals
wants Qatalum’s procurement function to be world-class in place to operate an effective procurement and supply
in every area of its operations. Qatalum Procurement, function”.
therefore, undertook an improvement initiative to The Certification is valid for three years from the date of
achieve CIPS certification, which will ensure that their being awarded and, to ensure sustained best practices,
procurement functions are operating in line with world an interim post-award assessment is carried out mid-
best practices. Qatalum is the third Qatari organisation way through the three years in order to maintain the
to achieve CIPS certification. To achieve the “best in class” Certification.
practices and processes in procurement activities, the
CIPS Certification is assessed on two levels: Standard
and Advanced Standard. Advanced Standard is further
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RECEIVES CIPS CERTIFICATION
The certification will allow Qatalum to enhance its competitive position
by ensuring procurement operates in a highly efficient manner.
Qatalum has received its CIPS Certification Award. The categorised into three levels, namely Silver, Gold, and
CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) Platinum dependent on the depth of demonstration of
Award was presented to Qatalum Procurement and how advanced the system in place is. For all the levels, the
Management by the CIPS Group CEO David Noble, pillars of excellence for demonstration remain the same,
accompanied by Ms Rebecca Fox, CIPS Middle East namely: Leadership and Organisation, Strategy, People,
&North Africa GM, during an official award ceremony, Processes and Systems (Sourcing), and Performance
which took place on the 28thof January 2014 Management. Qatalum Procurement underwent the
at the Sharq Hotel. Standard Certification assessment in the period of
Procurement Manager of Qatalum, in line with Qatalum’s August to November 2013, the key objective of which was
mission and as part of his vision for his department, to “establish that the organisation has the fundamentals
wants Qatalum’s procurement function to be world-class in place to operate an effective procurement and supply
in every area of its operations. Qatalum Procurement, function”.
therefore, undertook an improvement initiative to The Certification is valid for three years from the date of
achieve CIPS certification, which will ensure that their being awarded and, to ensure sustained best practices,
procurement functions are operating in line with world an interim post-award assessment is carried out mid-
best practices. Qatalum is the third Qatari organisation way through the three years in order to maintain the
to achieve CIPS certification. To achieve the “best in class” Certification.
practices and processes in procurement activities, the
CIPS Certification is assessed on two levels: Standard
and Advanced Standard. Advanced Standard is further
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