Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the concepts of procurement and contract management and the importance to the business world. Incorporates detailed examples and concepts from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Summarizes procurement the concepts of procurement and contract management and the importance to the business world. Incorporates examples and concepts from the text and other scholarly sources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes the concepts of procurement and contract management and the importance to the business world. Incorporates limited use of examples and concepts from the text or other scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Incompletely summarizes the concepts of procurement and contract management and the importance to the business world. Does not incorporate examples and concepts from the text or other scholarly sources. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the concepts of procurement and contract management and the importance to the business world is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates RFP selection tools and comprehensively describes how to improve the assessment of proposals. Uses scholarly sources to support the evaluation.

Proficient - Evaluates RFP selection tools and describes how to improve the assessment of proposals. Uses scholarly sources to support the evaluation, but the improvement of the assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Evaluates RFP selection and partially describes how to improve the assessment of proposals. Limited use of scholarly sources to support the evaluation and the improvement of the assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluates RFP selection and describe how to improve the assessment of proposals; however, does not use scholarly sources to support the description and the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of RFP selection tools and how to improve the assessment of proposals is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes procurement planning and thoroughly evaluates the various strategies necessary for project success. Effectively incorporates examples and concepts from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Summarizes procurement planning and evaluates the various strategies necessary for project success. Incorporates examples and concepts from the text and other scholarly sources. The summary or the evaluation are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes procurement planning and somewhat evaluates the various strategies necessary for project success. Limited use of examples and concepts from the text or other scholarly sources. The summary and/or the evaluation are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize procurement planning and evaluate the various strategies necessary for project success; however, the summary and evaluation of the various strategies necessary for project success do not incorporate examples and concepts from the text or other scholarly sources and the summary and/or evaluation are  significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of the concept of procurement planning and evaluation of the various strategies necessary for project success is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses how to select the most qualified vendor in a proposal. Uses scholarly sources to support the assessment.

Proficient - Assesses how to select the most qualified vendor in a proposal. Uses scholarly sources to support the assessment. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially assesses how to how to select the most qualified vendor in a proposal. Uses minimal scholarly sources to support the assessment. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess how to select the most qualified vendor in a proposal; however, does not use scholarly sources to support the assessment and the assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment of how to select the most qualified vendor in a proposal is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively appraises the contract and the legal aspects of procurement in a contract. Effectively uses scholarly sources to support the assessment.

Proficient - Appraises the contract and the legal aspects of procurement in a contract. Uses scholarly sources to support the assessment. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially appraises the contract and the legal aspects of procurement in a contract. Limited use of scholarly sources to support the appraisal. The appraisal is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to appraise the contract and the legal aspects of procurement in a contract; however,  does not use scholarly sources to support the appraisal and the appraisal is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The appraisal of the contract and the legal aspects of procurement in a contract is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough comparison of the critical elements of a contract including relationships between the client, supplier, completion terms and payment terms.

Proficient - Provides a comparison of the critical elements of a contract including relationships between the client, supplier, completion terms and payment terms. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited comparison of the critical elements of a contract including relationships between the client, supplier, completion terms and payment terms. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a comparison of the critical elements of a contract including relationships between the client, supplier, completion terms and payment terms. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the critical elements of a contract including relationships between the client, supplier, completion terms and payment terms is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - Paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - Paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One or more of the introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - Paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

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

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

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

Below Expectations - Briefly explains 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 - Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines. 

Proficient - Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Basic - Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Below Expectations - Displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

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 limited 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 - 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 the 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 an 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.

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.