Brief consultant's bio and presentation on "Why procurement / purchasing?": Plus, four real-life common malpractice procurement examples. This course covers fundamentals of procurement or purchasing. The topics include role or importance of purchasing function, five rights of procurement, purchasing process, key purchasing criteria, supplier evaluation and selection. The presentation includes questions for discussion.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:
(a) Understand the role or importance of procurement or purchasing function
(b) Understand the five rights of procurement
(c) Understand the procurement process
(d) Understand the supplier evaluation and selection
(e) Understand the real-life common malpractice in procurement.