Writing Statements of Work

Course ID

SOW-EL

Continuous Learning Points (CLPs)

24

Course Length

3 Days

Modality

In-Person 

Virtual

Rating

Testimonial

"I was really pleased with this course information! I learned way more than I anticipated." – 2019 participant

Description

This three-day, elective course uses lecture, discussion, practical exercises, and case studies to teach contracting and project personnel how to write, review, and improve statements of work for studies, analysis, evaluations, management, professional support, and IT requirements. Included is instruction on developing evaluation factors and developing weights for those factors.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the importance of a clear, precise, well-written statement of work (SOW)
• Distinguish between types of SOWs
• Identify the four basic questions to be answered when developing a SOW
• Describe basic requirements and language elements necessary to ensure a well-written SOW
• Understand the importance of and basic purpose of the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE)
• Identify the cost elements of a typical IGCE
• Describe the process for identifying valid factors to be used for evaluation
• Discuss the four main groups of evaluation factors that must be in the Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Discuss the general rules of contract interpretation

Pre-Requisites

None