Procurement Basics
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Course overview
- Provider
- Coursera
- Course type
- Free online course
- Level
- Beginner
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Certificate
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course author
- Don Klock
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You will learn some basic definitions and discover why procurement is important to the firm
GI've you a "basic" flow of procurement processes
Learn the difference between Directs and Indirects
10 Key Ways to improve stakeholder (internal customers) management
Description
This Course includes basic information on procurement, Importance of the procurement organization and its’ role in the organization, cost vs. value, processes such as the use of RFQ, RFP, RFX, Differences between direct and indirect procurement, and Stakeholder managementThe course will supported by videos, readings and a required case that will be assessed by a peer review.
In addition, a Practice Assessment (multiple choice) is available to the student. This should be helpful as there is a Final Assessment (40 Multiple Choice) at the end of the specialization in Course 7 that is required to obtain the certification.
