Supplier Sourcing and RFI/RFQ/RFP Execution

This long course introduces the practical methods and routines procurement professionals use to find, qualify, and invite suppliers into a sourcing process. Learners will develop hands-on familiarity with market-research channels, trade directories, and keyword-based discovery approaches; understand the differences among the major early-stage sourcing documents (RFI, RFQ, RFP); and learn how to prepare clear solicitation templates that produce comparable supplier responses. The course is focused on building reliable supplier shortlists through structured outreach—covering how to populate and m…