BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 26: Procurement Processes in Business — assessment criteria

Learners study the principles of procurement, focusing on how the efficient acquisition of resources and materials helps businesses to remain competitive by controlling their costs.

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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

6 criteria

A.P1Explain why it is necessary to specify procurement requirements when purchasing goods and services.

A.P2Explain the importance of a supplier meeting the purchaser’s requirements when products and services are procured for use in the production process.

B.P3Explain the sourcing process for procuring resources cost effectively.

B.P4Explain how quality assurance processes support effective procurement activities.

B.P5Explain the process of selecting suppliers for goods and services.

C.P6Explain the stages of negotiation and contracting for the supply of goods and services.

Merit

4 criteria

A.M1Assess the reasons why purchasers and suppliers create specifications for the procurement of goods and services. an efficient procurement process

B.M2Analyse the importance to a business of having a secure supply of good quality goods and services.

B.M3Analyse the techniques used by sellers and buyers to establish the prices in the procurement of products and services. and contracting in procurement

C.M4Assess the impact of contractual obligations on the parties purchasing and supplying goods and services.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Evaluate the factors that purchasers and suppliers have to consider when sourcing goods and services to ensure their continuing supply to maintain production.

B.D2Evaluate the contribution of efficient sourcing processes to business effectiveness.

C.D3Evaluate the role procurement, negotiation and contracting have in securing a business’s supply of goods and services.

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.

EvaluateExplainAssessAnalyse

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. Understand the role of procurement for procuring resources
B. Examine the activities that support an efficient procurement process
C.

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