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CIP PROGRAM: 52.0202
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals to manage and/or administer the processes by which a firm or organization contracts for goods and services to support its operations, as well as contracts it to sell to other firms or organizations. Includes instruction in contract law, negotiations, buying procedures, government contracting, cost and price analysis, vendor relations, contract administration, auditing and inspection, relations with other firm departments, and applications to special areas such as high-technology systems, international purchasing, and construction.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 45 575 376
2021 47 496 286
2022 34 461 326
2023 25 435 231
2024 64 439 255
Change -44.44% -24.35% -38.56%

Related CIPs

52 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
52.02 Business Administration, Management and Operations.
52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General.
52.0202 Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.
52.0203 Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
52.0204 Office Management and Supervision.
52.0205 Operations Management and Supervision.
52.0206 Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
52.0207 Customer Service Management.
52.0208 E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce.
52.0209 Transportation/Mobility Management.
52.0210 Research and Development Management.
52.0211 Project Management.
52.0212 Retail Management.
52.0213 Organizational Leadership.
52.0214 Research Administration.
52.0215 Risk Management.
52.0216 Science/Technology Management.
52.0299 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change

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