On Demand: Selecting the Right Procurement Method

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between the three main procurement methods: requests for bids, requests for proposals, and requests for qualifications.
• Identify the benefits and drawbacks to each of the three procurement methods
• Identify legal and regulatory restrictions that may apply to your choice of procurement method
• Outline a process for selecting an appropriate procurement method for a specific procurement.

This offering is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:  

• Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.   

• Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.   

• Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created organizations) that either serve within or manage the procurement function.  

• Suppliers or representatives of suppliers seeking to understand the public procurement function from a holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.