This online course provides a comprehensive introduction to the procurement processes and vendor-management practices essential to effective engineering management.

Engineering procurement is a critical function that underpins the successful execution of infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology-driven projects. This course explains how procurement planning, solicitation methods, contract structures, regulatory requirements, and performance monitoring shape technical decision-making and project outcomes. It provides the tools needed to execute procurement decisions that are technically sound, legally compliant, and strategically aligned with organizational objectives.

This course is applicable to engineers across civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental, structural, and related disciplines who are seeking to deepen their knowledge of procurement and vendor oversight for successful project delivery.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the fundamental principles of procurement
• Learn how to evaluate vendors and apply negotiation strategies
• Familiarity with contract administration, change management, and vendor-relationship oversight
• Recognize U.S. legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements that guide procurement activities
• Apply risk-management and performance-monitoring methods across the procurement lifecycle