Institutional Membership is the grade of SIPMM Corporate Membership constituted for organisations building procurement, logistics and supply chain capability within their own teams — commercial, public sector and service organisations that buy, move, store or plan, and want their people qualified to do it.
It carries the full nine benefits of SIPMM Corporate Membership: a designated Relationship Manager, training credits, privilege programme rates, the Talent Pool, the Institute’s publications and monthly PMI, the annual conference, the private community for member leaders, and Trade Association Hub facilities.
Corporate membership fees for both grades are set out in the Corporate Membership brochure. A formal quotation is issued to your organisation on request.
Who Institutional Membership is for
- Commercial organisations manufacturers, distributors, retailers, freight and logistics service providers, and the procurement or supply chain function of any organisation that buys, moves or stores goods.
- Public sector and statutory bodies agencies and institutions running procurement, contracting or supply chain operations.
- Service organisations consultancies, technology providers and advisory firms whose people work alongside procurement and supply chain teams.
Every corporate application is reviewed by the Institute rather than accepted automatically. If your organisation sits near the boundary between the two grades, write to [email protected] and the Institute will advise before you apply.
What Institutional Membership carries
For qualification and executive development programmes — refreshed in full on renewal, for as long as your organisation remains a member.
The monthly PMI from its scheduled release — the headline index and its sub-indices for new orders, exports, inventory, imports and employment.
These are the two entitlements set by grade. Because the training credit is refreshed in full on renewal, it is a recurring entitlement rather than a joining incentive: an organisation that renews has the same amount available again for the next term. Credits may be applied to qualification programmes and to Executive Education for any of your staff, and the privilege member rate applies to both on top of the credit, so the two compound. Credits left unused at the end of a term are cleared and do not carry forward.
Tier 2 provides the monthly Official Singapore PMI from its scheduled release. SIPMM has compiled and published the index since 1998 from the survey responses of purchasing executives, and it is read as a leading indicator of manufacturing direction — whether suppliers are getting busier, whether lead times are likely to stretch, whether to commit to capacity now or wait. For organisations that need the number before it is public, Tier 1 is carried by Enterprise Membership.
Also included with corporate membership
- Designated Relationship Manager A designated Relationship Manager is assigned to facilitate your organisation’s training requirements.
- Privilege member rate on programmes Privilege member rate on qualification and executive development programmes.
- The SIPMM Talent Pool Access to more than 10,000 professionals in the SIPMM Talent Pool for hiring needs.
- SIPMM publications Access to SIPMM publications on emerging trends and the latest insights.
- The annual conference Access to the annual conference, which brings together thousands of professionals from around the world and covers topics from all areas of the value chain.
- A private community of member leaders Access to a private community open to member leaders and executives, to engage with peers across industries, regions and trends.
- Trade Association Hub facilities Privilege member rate for booking of facilities at the Trade Association Hub (TA Hub).
Institutional Membership compared
Both grades of Corporate Membership carry the same nine benefits, and seven of them are identical. Institutional and Enterprise differ in two: the training credits your organisation receives, and its tier of access to the Official Singapore PMI. Everything else — the designated Relationship Manager, the privilege rates, the Talent Pool, the publications, the annual conference, the private community and the Trade Association Hub facilities — is the same at both grades.
Choose the grade that reflects your organisation’s constitution, its role in the profession, and the level of investment it is prepared to make.
| InstitutionalCorporate grade | EnterprisePremier corporate grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Constituted for | Organisations building procurement, logistics and supply chain capability within their own teams. | Multinational conglomerates, trade associations and chambers, professional and membership organisations. |
| Training credits | S$1,000 in training credits for qualification and executive development programmes — refreshed in full on renewal | S$1,500 in training credits for qualification and executive development programmes — refreshed in full on renewal |
| Official Singapore PMI | Tier 2 — the monthly Official Singapore PMI from its scheduled release | Tier 1 — the monthly Official Singapore PMI ahead of its scheduled release |
If your organisation represents a wider constituency
If your organisation is a multinational conglomerate, a trade association or chamber, or a professional or membership body, Enterprise Membership is the grade the Institute constitutes for organisations of that kind. It carries the larger training credit and Tier 1 access to the Official Singapore PMI, ahead of its scheduled release.
What membership says about the organisation
Institutional Membership is a statement that procurement, logistics and supply chain are treated as a profession in your organisation rather than as an administrative function. It puts your organisation’s name alongside the other organisations that have made the same commitment, within Singapore’s professional body for the sector.
The practical effect shows up in recruitment and retention. A buyer or planner weighing two offers can see whether an employer funds qualifications, whether there is a defined path from Executive Certificate through Diploma to Graduate Diploma, and whether the organisation is connected to the institute that awards those credentials. Institutional Membership answers all three before the question is asked.
How to apply
- 1Submit the application
Complete the corporate membership application, selecting Institutional Membership.
- 2What you will need
Your organisation’s UEN or registration particulars, and a named contact the Institute and your designated Relationship Manager can work with.
- 3Review and confirmation
Every corporate application is reviewed by the Institute before membership is confirmed. Your named contact is notified of the outcome and, on approval, of the fee due.
- 4Membership begins
Your designated Relationship Manager makes contact, the training credit of S$1,000 is made available for the term, and privilege rates and PMI access apply from that point. Every term ends on 31 December — an organisation joining from July is covered to 31 December of the following year.
Questions about Institutional Membership
Which organisations qualify for Institutional Membership?
How do the training credits work with the privilege member rate?
Can several members of staff use the membership?
What happens to credits that are not used?
Where is the fee?
Apply for Institutional Membership
S$1,000 in training credits refreshed on renewal, the monthly Official Singapore PMI, and a designated Relationship Manager who makes sure the entitlement is used.
Or call the Institute on +65 6817 1717