MG
5.0Reviewed Nov 9, 2020
This is a great overview for the field of Procurement and the instructor is wonderful and a valuable resource given his wealth of experience in Supply Chain Management and Procurement.
Its more self reading than lecture.
Procurement Basics
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 management The 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.
Status: Request For Quotation (RFQ)
Status: Request for Proposal
BeginnerCourse6 hours
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AA
5.0Reviewed Jan 12, 2023
Good course to deliver concepts and widen the horizons when it comes to stakeholders management.
AF
4.0Reviewed Feb 22, 2022
Explanation were clear and concise. Reading material reinforced the videos well and was easy to read.
NE
4.0Reviewed Sep 24, 2025
very rich and detailed with procurement information. Kudos to him or her or those who put this together. Keep up the good work.
CH
4.0Reviewed Sep 8, 2024
There were no directions on the Assessment. It wasnt indicated if I was only to write down the letter or write the whole answer.
DM
5.0Reviewed Jan 14, 2021
contract negotiation, supplier relationships explained and understood clearly and so seamlessly with examples in a nutshell !!
SS
5.0Reviewed Nov 30, 2021
Wonderful course rendering by the professor. Understood the concepts crystal clear.. Thanks for your support.
AU
5.0Reviewed Apr 23, 2023
a big thanks to coursera team and a special thanks to my leacturer for adding so much value and deep insight to the course
LF
5.0Reviewed Dec 7, 2025
Easy read and understand of information shared. I found myself being excited to learn more about what was shared
MH
5.0Reviewed Feb 13, 2024
Overall, I found the course to be incredibly beneficial, and I'm confident that the knowledge and skills gained will positively impact my performance in procurement-related tasks.
PH
5.0Reviewed Jan 4, 2022
The course was very interesting. It brought out basic concepts of procurement.
WW
4.0Reviewed May 30, 2021
It was an excellent introductory course with lots of practical tips. Some more articles on procurement practices of industries would be a welcome addition.
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Abhishek Sharma
1.0
Reviewed Aug 9, 2020Divyang Mohite
5.0
Reviewed Jan 15, 2021contract negotiation, supplier relationships explained and understood clearly and so seamlessly with examples in a nutshell !!
Nadarajah Suppiah
5.0
Reviewed Jul 15, 2020Such a useful and professional course.
Await to participate in more professional courses via COURSERA
Hellen Carolina Hernández
1.0
Reviewed Oct 20, 2021I don't recommend this course. Because in each week it's only a long video from the instructor providing vague concepts and most of the videos are histories from his past jobs. The lectures are a copy paste from articles from the internet. And the final project it's not related to procurement, it's more to manufacture processs. I had worked in procurement and I did not find any key concept or any exercise worth it. If you are new in the field you may not like procurement after taking this course
Paul Taupier
5.0
Reviewed Jul 20, 2020Great jump into Procurement Basics, and right away focusing on need for stakeholder communication and integrating Procurement into the entire procurement process in a way that adds value to the company and increases Procurement's importance.
Alex Volson
5.0
Reviewed Aug 19, 2020Apart from 1 reading material I left a comment about (blurry/low quality pictures of tables and graphs) the course was interesting and provided me with quite a few new perspectives and cemented my current knowledge.
ANNA ELISA BARNA
5.0
Reviewed Aug 12, 2020I found this course very clear, and explanations are very Comprehensive with the support of some study cases. I liked the idea of reviewing students assessments and viceversa. I really love this course.
Kamil Ali
5.0
Reviewed Aug 15, 2021It was amazing course. I enjoyed a lot with this procurement basic course and I gain a lot of knowledge.
many thanks for your financial aid.
Kamil
Gabriel Casas
5.0
Reviewed May 2, 2022Amazing course, very useful for those interested in a career in procurement, or would like to set up a procurement department.
Đào Minh Hạnh
5.0
Reviewed Jun 19, 2021This course is very useful for people working in internal purchasing or bidding in corporations. I will continue to take other courses on this topic.
Optimizer D
5.0
Reviewed May 27, 2024Very insightful course with great content and exercises. Grateful to Prof Don Klock for sharing his extensive knowledge in the procurement field.
AGWU EMEKA UKOHA
5.0
Reviewed Apr 24, 2023a big thanks to coursera team and a special thanks to my leacturer for adding so much value and deep insight to the course
Andres A
5.0
Reviewed Jun 13, 2020Great Strategies to keep a solid and healthy business relationship with vendors
Andrea
5.0
Reviewed Jun 4, 2020Great for people who want a good overview about how Procurement works.
Al Mahfuz AHAMED
5.0
Reviewed Sep 4, 2020This course is very informative for learners. Thank you.
Jigneshkumar Navinchandra Patel
5.0
Reviewed Jul 27, 2020This is really perfect session for basic learner.
LISA NICOLE CLARKE
5.0
Reviewed Oct 5, 2020I enjoyed the course and it was interested.
Mohamad Sharafuddin B Saleh
5.0
Reviewed Oct 31, 2020Very easy to understand Don Klock explains
Conrad Kamara
5.0
Reviewed Jul 17, 2020The videos and materials were top notch
Mariela Madrigal
5.0
Reviewed Aug 19, 2020Very helpful and useful information!