BTEC International Level 2 Business

Unit 23: Sourcing and Buying in the Supply Chain — assessment criteria

Learners will understand about sourcing and buying in the supply chain.

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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

7 criteria

A.P1Identify sources of information needed for effective sourcing in the supply chain.

A.P2Outline organisational requirements for the information sourced.

A.P3Describe sourcing strategies used within the supply chain.

B.P4Describe the requirement and activities involved in the supply chain.

C.P5Identify the factors that may impact the relationship with the supplier.

C.P6Outline organisational procedures to maintain professional relationships with the supplier.

D.P7Carry out a basic review of monitoring and control procedures.

Merit

4 criteria

A.M1Explain sources of information and the organisational requirements for the information sourced. in the supply chain

B.M2Explain sourcing strategies and the use of IT systems in the process. relationships between businesses and suppliers

C.M3Analyse the requirements needed to maintain a successful relationship between suppliers and between businesses and suppliers. control procedures in the sourcing and buying in the supply chain

D.M4Carry out a detailed review of monitoring and control procedures.

Distinction

2 criteria

AB.D1Analyse the effectiveness of sourcing and buying activities in the supply chain.

CD.D2Evaluate the effectiveness of the monitoring and control procedures used to meet the requirements of the supplier relationship.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

AnalyseIdentifyOutlineDescribeExplainEvaluateCarry

Pearson's ladder runs Identify → Describe → Explain → Compare / Analyse → Evaluate / Justify / Assess. A Merit or Distinction criterion on the same aim always implies the Pass beneath it: an “evaluate” answer that never first “explains” fails, however polished it reads. Hover a verb for what it demands.

Learning aims

A. Explore how sourcing is undertaken in the supply chain
B. Explore the buying activities involved in the supply chain
C. Understand the requirements of relationships between businesses and suppliers
D. Carry out review of monitoring and control procedures in the sourcing and buying in the

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