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1 BUS20007 – Procurement management Teaching Period 1, 2015 BUS20007 Procurement management Assessment 2: Business case Word limit: 3000 (+/- 10%) Weighting: 50% Due date: 9am AEST Friday 5 June (Week 12) Assessment overview The purpose of this assignment is to develop a Business case for the application of the information from Assessment 1: Case study – Supplier evaluation. Assessment details Your task is to consider the scenario below, and produce a Business case for the Board of Directors. This Business case should discuss:  The task of the category manager  The importance of quality assurance within the procurement process  One method that can be used to ensure quality of the materials received from the suppliers  Who are the internal relations, who are the external relations and how would you manage these relations?  What are the key factors that influence the decisions in selecting the supplier/s?  What strategies and methods and techniques can be used to finalise the procurement plan? Assessment criteria 1. Discussion of theory in relation to readings and resources 2. Application of the theory to the Case study 3. Use of additional references 4. Structure and layout 5. Clarity of expression, spelling and grammar. Scenario: The Board of Directors of the automobile manufacturer have asked you to prepare a Business case that recommends a procurement plan based on the Assessment 1: Case study – Supplier evaluation. 2 BUS20007 – Procurement management Your work will be assessed using the following Marking Guide: Criteria No pass Pass 50-59% Credit 60-69% Distinction 70-79% High distinction 80-100% Discussion of theory in relation to readings and resources (30%) Did not meet criteria. Basic reference to relevant readings and resources. Significant reference to relevant readings and resources with substantial reference to the theory. Significant reference to relevant readings and resources with in-depth discussion of the theory beyond the prescribed texts. Outstanding reference to relevant readings and resources detailed and in depth discussion of the theory beyond the prescribed texts. Application of the theory to the Case study (30%) Did not meet criteria. Basic connections between theories and the case study. Good linkage between the theories and the case study, supported by referenced research. Excellent linkage between the theories and the case study, supported by strong examples and relevant literature. Outstanding linkage between the theories and the Case study, supported by clear and strong examples and relevant literature. Use of additional references (15%) Did not meet criteria. References to the prescribed texts. Minimal use of external references and academic journals or articles with errors in relation to the Harvard formatting requirements. Good use of external references and academic journals or articles with only minor errors in relation to the Harvard formatting requirements. Excellent use of external references and academic journals or articles that are correct in relation to the Harvard formatting requirements. Structure and layout (15%) Did not meet criteria. Your ideas are presented in a logical order, however there is room for improvement in structure. Your ideas are presented in a reasonably well structured and logical order. The use of linking sentences and/or topic sentences would help improve cohesion. Your ideas are presented in a well-structured and logical order that general flows well. Your ideas are presented in a well-structured and logical order. You have produced a highly cohesive response. Clarity of expression, spelling and grammar (10%) Did not meet criteria. There are some spelling errors and/or problems with grammar. There is general clarity of expression and the writing is mostly free of spelling errors and/or problems with grammar. There is a good level of clarity of expression and the writing has only a few spelling errors or problems with grammar. There is a high level of clarity of expression and the writing has no spelling errors or problems with grammar.