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 manage supplier lists, construct RFIs and RFQs using approved templates, and draft RFP/RFQ documents that drive competitive, compliant responses. Emphasis is on repeatable procedures, accurate data capture, and early-stage documentation that enable subsequent evaluation and negotiation

• Identify key sources for supplier discovery
• Apply keyword searches to build supplier lists
• Use RFI and RFQ templates to solicit information
• Prepare RFP components to drive competitive responses

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities