This week’s topics
Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
- Drafting against the criteria
- Tutor and peer feedback
- Improving the final submission
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Analyse the different sources of value addition in procurement.
- 1.2 Explain the main aspects of sourcing processes.
- 1.3 Analyse the impact of organisational policies and procedures on procurement.
- 1.4 Compare the different structures of a procurement function.
- 2.1 Explain how costs and prices can be estimated for procurement activities.
- 2.2 Explain the main processes used for obtaining quotations and tenders from suppliers.
- 2.3 Develop selection and award criteria with regards to selecting suppliers.
- 2.4 Evaluate the role of technology in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement.
- 3.1 Explain the main types of contractual agreements between customers and suppliers.
- 3.2 Compare the types of approaches that can be pursued in commercial negotiations.
- 3.3 Evaluate the main methods that can influence the achievement of desired outcomes in a negotiation.
- 4.1 Apply portfolio analysis techniques to assess relationships with suppliers.
- 4.2 Explain the main approaches to conflict resolution in commercial contracts.
- 4.3 Explain the main techniques for supplier relationship management.
Activity
Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.
Study materials
Further resources
- Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 7.3: Criteria, evidence, evaluation · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 214–216 · for registered students
- Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
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