Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the ethical standards that a purchasing manager or any employee should maintain. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Describes the ethical standards that a purchasing manager or any employee should maintain. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the ethical standards that a purchasing manager or any employee should maintain. Somewhat applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the ethical standards that a purchasing manager or any employee should maintain; however, does not apply concepts or vocabulary from the text and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the ethical standards that a purchasing manager or any employee should maintain is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Decides and accurately and thoroughly justifies why controlling purchasing expenses is far more critical than increasing sales an equal amount. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Decides and justifies why controlling purchasing expenses is far more critical than increasing sales an equal amount. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Decides and somewhat justifies why controlling purchasing expenses is far more critical than increasing sales an equal amount. Applies some concepts and vocabulary from the text. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Decides and minimally justifies why controlling purchasing expenses is far more critical than increasing sales an equal amount. Does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text and significant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - A decision and justification of why controlling purchasing expenses is far more critical than increasing sales an equal amount are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately explains how saving $2,000 on purchases in an operation that averages a 4% profit margin is equivalent to the unknown amount of a sales increase. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Accurately explains how saving $2,000 on purchases in an operation that averages a 4% profit margin is equivalent to the unknown amount of a sales increase. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text but minor details are missing.

Basic - Explains how saving $2,000 on purchases in an operation that averages a 4% profit margin is equivalent to the unknown amount of a sales increase. Somewhat applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how saving $2,000 on purchases in an operation that averages a 4% profit margin is equivalent to the unknown amount of a sales increase; however, does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text, and significant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - An explanation of how saving $2,000 on purchases in an operation that averages a 4% profit margin is equivalent to the unknown amount of a sales increase is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the four elements of a binding contract and thoroughly assesses what they mean. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains the four elements of a binding contract and assesses what they mean. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. The explanation or assessment is missing minor details.

Basic - Partially explains the four elements of a binding contract and assesses what they mean. Minimally applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. The explanation and/or assessment are missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the four elements of a binding contract and assess what they mean; however, does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text, and the explanation and/or assessment are missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the four elements of a binding contract and assessment of what they mean are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the goal of the purchasing department. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains the goal of the purchasing department. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Somewhat explains the goal of the purchasing department. Minimally applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the goal of the purchasing department; however, does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the goal of the purchasing department is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes reasons why controlling the cost of purchases is important to the bottom line. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Summarizes reasons why controlling the cost of purchases is important to the bottom line. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes reasons why controlling the cost of purchases is important to the bottom line. Minimally applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize reasons why controlling the cost of purchases is important to the bottom line; however, does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of why controlling the cost of purchases is important to the bottom line is nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Lists and thoroughly describes the factors that are most important in writing purchase specifications. Effectively applies concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Lists and describes the factors that are most important in writing purchase specifications. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. The list addresses the factors that are important in writing purchase specifications but minor details are missing. 

Basic - Lists and partially describes the factors that are most important in writing purchase specifications. Minimally applies concepts and vocabulary from the text. The list only addresses some factors that are important in writing purchase specifications and/or relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Lists and attempts to describe the factors that are most important in writing purchase specifications; however, does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text, the list addresses few factors that are important in writing purchase specifications, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - A list and description of the factors most important in writing purchasing specifications are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.