Assessment 2 Outline
| Weighting: 40% |
| Due date: Week 11, Friday 7th October by 11.59PM |
| Submission requirements of the report: Individual report submit online via vUWS to the respective campus’s Assessment 2 Turnitin Link |
| Word limit of the report: 2000 words with +-10% deviation (excluding the appendices) |
| Assuming that you are the Contract Administrator appointed by the contractor, produce a report addressing the followings: Task 1: Describe the general principles of contract law governing construction contracts giving examples from construction and relevant case laws. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) Task 2: Appraise the basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) Task 3: Evaluate different payment contracts. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) Task 4: Introduce the main standard forms of construction contract suites/families and key forms under them. Explain the benefits of using standard forms of construction contracts. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) |
| Report structure: Please follow a general report structure with a title page, brief introduction, the tasks as detailed above, conclusion, references and any appendices. |
| Late submissions: A late submission without approval for an extension will be penalised by 10 per cent per calendar day up to 10 days (see Learning Guide). Extensions will only be considered under approved Special Considerations submitted via WesternNow. |
Marking criteria:
| Criteria | Unsatisfactory/Fail | Satisfactory/Pass | Good/Credit | Very Good/ Distinction | Excellent/ High Distinction |
| Task 1: Describe the general principles of contract law governing construction contracts giving examples from construction and relevant case laws. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) | General principles of contract law are not sufficiently described in the context of construction. | General principles of contract law are sufficiently described in the context of construction. | General principles of contract law are suitably described in the context of construction. | General principles of contract law are well described in the context of construction with appropriate examples and case laws. | General principles of contract law are very well described in the context of construction with appropriate examples and case laws. |
| Task 2: Appraise the basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) | Basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties are not adequately appraised. | Basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties are sufficiently appraised. | Basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties are suitably appraised. | Basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties are well appraised. | Basic procurement arrangements including the features, pros, cons and responsibilities and risks of parties are very well appraised. |
| Task 3: Evaluate different payment contracts. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) | Different payment contracts are not adequately evaluated. | Different payment contracts are sufficiently evaluated. | Different payment contracts are suitably evaluated. | Different payment contracts are well evaluated. | Different payment contracts are very well evaluated. |
| Task 4: Introduce the main standard forms of construction contract suites/families and key forms under them. Explain the benefits of using standard forms of construction contracts. Support the discussion with additional reading/literature (8 Marks) | Standard forms of construction contract suites/families are not adequately introduced, and key forms come under them are sufficiently identified. Benefits of using standard forms of construction contracts are not sufficiently explained. | Standard forms of construction contract suites/families are sufficiently introduced, and key forms come under them are sufficiently identified. Benefits of using standard forms of construction contracts are sufficiently explained. | Standard forms of construction contract suites/families are appropriately introduced, and key forms come under them are appropriately identified. Benefits of using them are appropriately explained. | Standard forms of construction contract suites/families are well introduced, and key forms come under them are well identified. Benefits of using standard forms of construction contracts are well explained | Standard forms of construction contract suites/families are very well introduced, and key forms come under them are very well identified. Benefits of using standard forms of construction contracts are very well explained. |
| Written and visual presentation, additional reading with relevant references/ appendices (8 marks) | A poorly presented report that lacks professional standard, writing skills and structure. Tasks are not supported with additional reading. In-text citations and referencing are not used. | A satisfactory report, though inconsistent in professional standard, writing skills and structure. All the tasks are adequately supported with additional reading. In-text citations and referencing are adequately used. | A good report, though sometimes inconsistent in professional standards, writing skills and structure. All the tasks are suitably supported with additional reading. In-text citations and referencing are suitably used. Appendices are suitably used | A very good report that is consistent in professional standards, writing skills and structure. All the tasks are well supported with additional reading. In-text citations and referencing are well used. Appendices are well used. | A very well-presented report of high professional standards, coherently written, well laid-out and formatted with an excellent introduction and conclusion. All the tasks are very well supported with additional reading. In-text citations and references are very well used. Appendices are very well used. |
Get expert help for BLDG2011 Contract Administration and many more. 24X7 help, plag-free solution. Order online now!
