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SBA starting date – 2nd March, 2023
Final submission deadline date – Friday 10th November 2023
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Office Administration
Caribbean Examination Council
School-Based Assessment 2023
Title: To investigate the role of the Procurement and Inventory Management in an
organisation.
Registration No: Your candidate number
Name of Student: Jordan Dodds
Teacher’s Name: Mrs Stacy Joseph-Daniel
Name of school: San Juan North Secondary School
Territory: Trinidad and Tobago
Table of Content
Insert here using Microsoft Word feature when SBA is COMPLETE
See handout ‘how to create a table of content in word’
Sample shown below:
PART 1
PREPARATION
Research Title
To investigate the role of the Procurement and Inventory Management in an organisation.
(insert organisation name you are researching here).
Aims of the Project
The aims of the project are:
1. Identify documents used in the procurement department.
2. Identify the process involved in the procurement of inventory.
3. Outline how the procurement department contributes to the efficiency of the
organisation.
Function of the (insert department name you are researching here)
List TWO (2) functions of the department.
Two functions of the department:
1.
2.
Correspondence
(blocked style letter)
Your address
Date
Name of Company
Address of Company
Salutation
Subject heading
Paragraphs: Answer These Questions Below in The Letter to Form Paragraphs
Introduce yourself (what form (form 4) and school)
Requesting permission to conduct research
Why your need to conduct this research? Eg SBA State
the TITLE OF YOUR SBA PROJECT
What type of research methods will be conducted? Eg Questionnaire and interview.
What department/s you will like to do this research in?
State when you would like to visit the organization to conduct this research (date & time)?
State your contact information eg your email, telephone.
Closing line.
Complimentary close
Your name
NOTE: Use salutation with the corresponding complimentary close
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Mr Doe
OR
Yours respectfully
Yours sincerely
PART 2
GATHERING DATA
METHODOLOGY
1st Paragraph: answer the questions below in sentences to form a
paragraph
1. State when (date) the research was done at the company and the company
name.
2. Whether the entire staff was investigated or a sample was used and why.
(state the number of staff who were given questionnaires to complete.
Who was it given to eg. gender – how many male /female)
3. Describe the method used to gather your data eg. a questionnaire – How
many questions listed on your questionnaire and the structure of your
questions format eg. multiple response, rank response etc.
4. State why you chose questionnaire above other methods to conduct this
research eg cheaper. (benefits of using a questionnaire for research).
5. State if staff was given the questionnaire that same day, how long the
staff given to complete the questionnaire and when was the questionnaire
collected by you (time span)?
2nd Paragraph
1. State the job title of who you interview at the organisation. Why you
chose to conduct an interview (benefits of conducting an interview).
2. Mention if you also got information from other places eg textbook,
internet etc. (Remember to put these references in the bibliography).
QUESTIONS
List FIVE (5) questions from your questionnaire relevant to the aims of the project.
Copy and paste the 5 questions ONLY (NOT the suggested answers) on this page from your
questionnaire here.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
List 12 (MINIMUM) activities with the corresponding comments.
This is an ongoing process that should record your SBA activities during that period.
Use sentences when filling in the column (Activities and Comments).
Date
1) 2nd March 2023
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
Activities
Start SBA
Comments
REGULATIONS
Legislation
Fill in this part: state ONE legislation that govern the workplace (must be
referenced) eg OSHA, Factory Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act etc.
(Must include the Act and Year it came into effect). State the purpose of
that legislation and how you became aware of this legislation.
Health and Safety
State One health and safety practice observed when you visited the
organisation. Eg. use hand railing etc.
Staff Rule
• State One staff rule with which you had to comply with when you visited
the organisation. Eg. wearing protective clothes, wear visitor’s pass etc.
PART 3
PRESENTATION
LIMITATIONS
• Statement or a paragraph on the limitations you encountered while doing
the project.
• State the problem solving strategies you used to overcome those
limitations.
• You should explain clearly the TWO limitations and how you were able
to overcome both limitations.
 Limitations are things that you have no control over that can/did affected
your research
FINDINGS
Insert a pie chart and a paragraph of findings using ALL 5 questions chosen
from your questionnaire. EACH question should be done on a new page.
Figure 1 or Pie Chart 1 – chose one consistently
Sample given below of what this would look like:
FINDINGS
Insert a pie chart and a paragraph of findings here.
Figure 2 or Pie Chart 2 – chose one consistently
Sample given below of what this would look like:
FINDINGS
Insert a pie chart and a paragraph of findings here.
Figure 3 or Pie Chart 3 – chose one consistently
Insert a pie chart and a paragraph of findings here.
Figure 4 or Pie Chart 4 – chose one consistently
FINDINGS
Insert a pie chart and a paragraph of findings here.
Figure 5 or Pie Chart 5 – chose one consistently
RECOMMENDATION
Paragraph format:
• Discuss what technology/equipment the researched organisation is
presently using.
• List TWO (2) Recommendations of alternatives (technology/equipment)
that can be used instead to improve the organisation and why. (list the
benefits)
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Please state your own equipment and the relevant information for this table do
NOT use my example for the ‘purpose or task column’.
List at least FIVE (5) equipment.
Date
Equipment Used
Date used here
would be the same
date as your visit to
the organisation
Eg.18/08/21
Equipment used in
the office (you can
reference this from
your office
equipment chapter in
your textbook)
Computer
Purpose of
Equipment
Suitability for
Task
How is the
equipment used for
eg. to carry out their
duties in the office
How is it suitable for
work carried out in
the department?
To type out invoices
It can store
information etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Finisterre, S., Payne. L., and Reid, J. (2012) Longman Office Administration for
CSEC 2nd edition. Pearson Education Limited, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex
CM20 2JE, England
Interview:
date, company name, job title
For more examples eg website please see handout on ‘Writing a bibliography’.
APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRE
Insert a sample of your questionnaire here. Your questionnaire should contain
12 (minimum) or more questions.
See handout on ‘How to write a Questionnaire’.