Can I post about my procurement software or consulting service?
No, all promotion must go inside the monthly stickied megathread, as stated in the rule "No Soliciting, Advertising or Marketing".
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r/procurement rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/procurement: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 31,392
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Minimum comment karma
- 15
- Minimum account age
- 7 days
- Category
- Consultants and professional services operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Civility and Professional Conduct: Maintain a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for everyone. We have zero tolerance for discrimination, racism, sexism, harassment, personal attacks, or trolling. Doxxing (releasing private or identifying information) or abuse will result in an immediate and permanent ban. Treat your fellow professionals with the same respect you would expect in a workplace. Good vibes only!
- Karma and Account Requirements: To keep AI spam and commercial solicitation to a minimum, we are now enforcing strict account minimums. New posts and comments require an account age of at least 7 days and a minimum of 15 comment karma. Content from accounts failing to meet these thresholds will be automatically held in the modqueue.
- No Soliciting, Advertising or Marketing: r/procurement is a community for professional peer-to-peer discussion, not cold pitching. Unsolicited self-promotion, marketing, or advertising outside of the monthly stickied megathread is strictly prohibited. This includes posts, comments, or DMs pitching AI tools, SaaS platforms, or consulting services, which may be disguised as "discussion". Do not use this forum to harvest leads or scout clients. Violations will result in an immediate post removal and may lead to a permanent ban.
- No Low-Effort / AI-Generated Slop: Posts must foster genuine professional discussion. Copy-pasted AI essays or generic prompts designed to drive engagement will be removed.
- Keep Content Relevant: Posts must be relevant to the procurement profession. We maintain a broad scope to encourage diverse professional discussions, so topics covering the wider supply chain and legal ecosystem are welcome. This includes contract law, contract management, supplier management, inventory management, logistics, strategic sourcing, and operations management. Content completely unrelated to these fields will be removed to keep the community focused.
- Do Not Contact a Moderator Directly.: If you have a question relating to r/procurement, please reach out to the Mod team and not the individual moderators privately.
Works well
- A genuine question about how to vet suppliers for a specific category of goods.
- A real-world story about a contract negotiation challenge and what you learned from it.
- A discussion about how a new regulation affects the bidding process, written in your own words.
- Sharing a useful framework for strategic sourcing that you actually use, with no product pitch attached.
- Posting your tool or service promotion only inside the monthly stickied megathread.
Avoid
- Pitching your software, AI tool, SaaS platform, or consulting service anywhere outside the monthly stickied megathread.
- Pretending your marketing pitch is a genuine discussion question.
- Using AI tools to write your posts or comments.
- Sending direct messages to community members to pitch your services.
- Posting before your account is seven days old or before you have fifteen comment karma.
- Sharing content that has nothing to do with procurement or the related supply chain and legal fields.
What r/procurement Is For
This is a professional peer-to-peer community for people who work in procurement and the wider supply chain and legal ecosystem. The description says it covers navigating the bidding process, vetting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and staying compliant with regulations. It is for seasoned pros and newcomers alike to share knowledge and have open discussions about the strategic acquisition of goods and services.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule "No Soliciting, Advertising or Marketing" is the big one for any founder. It bans all unsolicited self-promotion, marketing, and advertising outside the monthly stickied megathread, and it specifically calls out pitches for AI tools, SaaS platforms, or consulting services disguised as discussion. The rule "Karma and Account Requirements" sets a hard floor of seven days of account age and fifteen comment karma before you can post or comment. The rule "No Low-Effort / AI-Generated Slop" means you cannot copy-paste AI essays or use generic prompts to drive engagement. The rule "Keep Content Relevant" requires your post to connect to procurement or the wider supply chain and legal ecosystem.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine professional question or insight about procurement, sourcing, contract management, or supplier vetting. You should write it yourself in your own words, not with AI. If you want to promote something, the only place to do it is inside the monthly stickied megathread. Before you post anything, make sure your account is at least seven days old and has at least fifteen comment karma. The best approach is to participate as a professional first, share real experiences, and save any promotion for the designated thread.
What To Avoid
Any form of soliciting, advertising, or marketing outside the monthly stickied megathread will get your post removed and may lead to a permanent ban. The rules explicitly call out pitches for AI tools, SaaS platforms, or consulting services, even if you disguise them as discussion. Do not use AI to generate your posts or comments, as the rule "No Low-Effort / AI-Generated Slop" bans copy-pasted AI essays and generic engagement prompts. Do not post or comment if your account is under seven days old or has less than fifteen comment karma, because your content will be held in the modqueue. Do not contact individual moderators directly, use the mod team instead. Do not post anything uncivil, discriminatory, or harassing, as the rule "Civility and Professional Conduct" has zero tolerance for that behavior.
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Common questions about r/procurement
How old does my account need to be to post here?
Your account must be at least seven days old and have a minimum of fifteen comment karma, as stated in the rule "Karma and Account Requirements".
Can I use AI to help write my posts?
No, the rule "No Low-Effort / AI-Generated Slop" bans copy-pasted AI essays and generic prompts designed to drive engagement.
Are discussions about contract law or logistics allowed?
Yes, the rule "Keep Content Relevant" welcomes topics covering the wider supply chain and legal ecosystem, including contract law, logistics, and operations management.
Can I message a moderator directly with a question?
No, the rule "Do Not Contact a Moderator Directly" says to reach out to the mod team instead of individual moderators privately.
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