Submission Deadlines

Part 1: Procurement.

Electronic Submission and Late Penalties

All submissions will be made electronically. A Turnitin inbox will be opened 7 days before each
deadline, and will close 7 days after each deadline.
From the 2018/19 Academic year, coursework submitted late (up to five working days) will be
subject to a 30% deduction in grade. Any coursework submitted after seven days of the set
submission date shall be automatically awarded a zero grade with no feedback provided.

COURSEWORK TASK 1: PROCUREMENT

From: A Guy <A.Guy@foodco.co.hw>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 9:00 AM
To: You
Subject: Procuring Superstores

Good morning.
I am writing to you on behalf of Foodco, the renowned supermarket brand. Our Board of
Directors is considering developing a new brand of supermarkets – Cheapco - to rival the
discount stores that are damaging our business. Should this be successful, we would aim to
expand Cheapco across the UK within five years.
Our aim is to undertake this task in one of two ways:
 Constructing 25 brand new stores
 Converting 25 Foodco stores to Cheapco stores.

Should the Board of Directors choose to construct brand new stores, these should be identical
in layout. As such we hope to have one design only that can be replicated.
Should the Board of Directors choose to renovate existing stores, the stores to be converted
have been identified already. These are older stores that were already in dire need of
renovation with structural and aesthetic issues.
News of our plans has already leaked out, and we have received overtures from various
construction companies, design companies and consultants keen to take on this project. Our
Board of Directors have very little experience in procurement for construction and are unsure
how to proceed at this time.
As such, I have been asked to approach you for guidance.
Please write a report for our Board of Directors outlining the following for this project:
 An overview of the traditional procurement route.
 Critical analysis of one other procurement route.
 The differences between procurement of new build stores and renovation of existing
stores.
 A recommendation of a procurement route to take, outlining your reasoning.
 The principles of novation, and risk associated with it.
This should be a professional report, well presented, fully referenced and clearly structured.
The report should be no more than 3000 words in length.

Best wishes,
A. Guy
Assistant to the Board of Directors.
Foodco Ltd.
Part 2: Contracts

COURSEWORK TASK 2: CONTRACTS

From: A Guy <A.Guy@foodco.co.hw>

Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 9:00 AM
To: You
Subject: Contracts for Superstores

Good morning.
Following your report, our Board of Directors has chosen to proceed with the construction of
the new Cheapco stores. Following discussions with various contractors, the Board is unsure
as to the best way to proceed with regards to which contracts to choose. The Board is
considering using the NEC4 ECC but this is by no means certain yet.
One of our rivals recently expanded their business, and there were various issues regarding
payments and disputes that disrupted their expansion. We are determined not to experience the
same issues.
The Board has asked you to write a report to guide them through these issues, covering:
 The general principle of law governing construction contracts
 Design an NEC4 ECC contract by selecting the appropriate Main Options, Secondary
Options and appropriate Z clauses to achieve this goal. Explain how your selections
will provide appropriate contract features.
 Compare and contrast how payments are managed between NEC4 ECC contracts and
either FIDIC 2017 or JCT SBC/Q 16
 Compare and contrast dispute resolution methods between NEC4 ECC contracts and
either FIDIC 2017 or JCT SBC/Q 16
This should be a professional report, well presented, fully referenced and clearly structured.
The report should be no more than 3000 words in length, and submitted by Monday 2nd
December 2019.
Best wishes,
A. Guy
Assistant to the Board of Directors.
Foodco Ltd.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The assignment is to be submitted in a report format and as such should have a formal structure
and layout. It should be presented as a neatly bound professional document single sided.

Length: should not exceed 3000 words for each of the tasks, i.e. task 1 not exceeding 3000
words and task 2 not exceeding 3000 words.

Requirements: All submissions shall have a bibliography of references and sources used in the
preparation of the project. Harvard style of referencing should be used.

Work must be submitted through Turnitin on or before the due date.

Turnitin will be used to check the originality of the report.

1 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

In order to attain a pass, a mark of Grade E or above is required for each part of the coursework.
An average mark of Grade D or above is required for MSc and Grade E or above for PGDip.

The report, when taken as a whole, should demonstrate competence in the learning outcomes
that, if implemented, would generate benefits to the project and organisation (HWU).

2 GRADE DESCRIPTORS

The grades for assessment will vary depending on:

The comprehensiveness of the report in covering the essential requirement of the task; level of
understanding, criticality of discussion, evaluation and application of key process issues, good
use of citation of quality references and quotations; and conclusions and recommendations.

50-59% (GRADE C)
Work graded in this category will generally be of a good standard – satisfying the level for the
degree. Submissions in this grade will tend to be solid pieces of work, which addresses the
task(s), show evidence of understanding with the main subject areas and implementation of the
key principles. Despite such positive attributes, however, there will be room for improvement
on the above issues, including the standard of written English, the sharpness of focus on the
remit, and explanation of ideas.

60-69% (GRADE B)
Besides the positive attributes listed in the 50-59 category, work graded in this category will
generally be of a high standard. it will show a high level and depth of analysis and criticality
and application of key principles to a given case study. It will be confidently and clearly written
and will therefore display a deep and thorough understanding of the key issues.

70% and above (Distinction – GRADE A)

Work in this category will be of an excellent standard. It will be distinctive. Besides the positive
attributes listed in the 60-69 category, work in the ‘70% and above’ category will be expected
to be exceptionally clear, well structured and theoretically informed. The standard of English
will be excellent and there will be an extensive use and application of key principles. There
will be a very high degree of comprehensive examination of key issues, reflecting the intricacy
of construction projects and processes and the creativity to see imaginative solutions.
3 RETURN & FEEDBACK ARRANGEMENTS

Coursework marks and feedback are normally available 2 working weeks after the hand in date
and will be distributed in class. Feedback will identify students’ coursework performance
against each of the assessment criteria. In addition, a standard commentary on the performance
of the cohort will be provided.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

I. OBLIGATION TO KEEP COPIES OF ALL WORK

Students MUST keep a spare copy of all work which they hand in.

II. PROVISIONAL NATURE OF MARKS & GRADES

All marks and grades issued to students are provisional until ratified by Assessment Boards.

III. EXTENSIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED

It is the School policy that Extensions to coursework submission dates will not be granted under
any circumstances. Student who feel his/her work has been compromised because of specific
issues are advised to submit the work completed so far by the due date and complete a Special
Circumstances Form (with relevant accompanying documentation) to allow an individual’s
circumstances to be considered at the Assessment Board.

IV. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS

By submitting assignments electronically, through Vision/Turnitin, you are declaring that this
is your own personal work and you will be deemed to have completed by you.

V. PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION

See Postgraduate handbook for detail

VI. UNFAIR MEANS (CHEATING)

Any attempt to gain an unfair advantage over students in assessments is classed as unfair means
(cheating). The University takes a very serious view of this and students who are suspected of
unfair means will be referred to the University Discipline Committee.

Unfair means includes:

(a) Plagiarism
Plagiarism involves taking the word of another person or source, including cutting and pasting
from websites, and using it as if it were your own. Examples include written work, ideas,
computer programmes, laboratory or survey results, diagrams, graphs, drawings and designs.

(b) Collusion
Collusion involves working with others on tasks that should be carried out on an individual
basis. (Collusion should not be confused with collaborative work which is often a good way to
learn). Unless clearly stated assume that all work is to be carried out as an individual. It is
acceptable to study with peers but when producing work that work must be yours only.
(c) Falsifying Results
This could involve a range of things that make it appear that information has been collected
by scientific investigation (the compilation of questionnaire results for example) whereas in
reality results have been made up or altered to provide a more favourable outcome.

(d) Contracting a Third Party to Carry out Work

This involves any means whereby a person does work on behalf of another. It includes
assessments done for someone else in full or in part by a fellow student, a friend or family
member. It covers obtaining material from internet cheat sites or other sources of work.
Penalties for this type of unfair means are likely to apply both to a student who does work
on behalf of another and to the student commissioning the work.