CIPS Relationship Spectrum
CIPS Relationship Spectrum
To understand the level of mutual commitment to a buyer / supplier relationship , the CIPS Relationship Spectrum considers trust , transparency , information sharing , risk management and mitigation , and communication . As the levels rise , so too does the strength of the relationship between both parties . Source : CIPS
HIGH
Co-destiny
Levels of commitment to the relationship from the supplier
Partnership
Collaborative
Strategic
Outsourced
Single Source
Bespoke
Moderate
Transactional
Arm ’ s-length
Adversarial
LOW
Levels of commitment to the relationship from the buyer
HIGH