CIP Code 52.0202 - Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

CIP 2020 · 6-digit program · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 6-digit program. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 52.0202

Code
52.0202
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

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.

Classification scope

Examples

Common catalog titles. Not a complete list of college major names.

  • Purchasing Management
  • Contracts Management
  • Acquisition/Procurement Management

Where CIP 52.0202 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 52 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 4-digit series Direct parent 52.02 Business Administration, Management and Operations
6-digit program Current 52.0202 Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

Related programs in 52.02

16 official

Other 6-digit programs in this 4-digit series.

CIP classifies programs. Occupations are linked through the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Industries are NAICS sectors from the BLS occupation-by-industry table for those occupations. This is not a placement rate, and it is not a direct CIP to NAICS or CIP to SIC crosswalk.

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Using CIP 52.0202

What is CIP Code 52.0202?

CIP Code 52.0202 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.

Is CIP Code 52.0202 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 52.0202 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 52.0202

  • Official classification source National Center for Education Statistics. Classification of Instructional Programs, CIP 2020. NCES CIP 2020
  • Occupation crosswalk NCES and BLS CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, definition, examples, and cross-references are the NCES CIP 2020 text. STEM marks use the DHS STEM designated degree program list, archived July 12, 2023.