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Statement Of Work Format

Statement of Work [SOW] Format

HJF PI Name:

Contractor’s Name:

SOW Title:

Date/Revision #

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:

[The Statement of Work (SOW) is a document which describes the scope of work required to

complete a specific project. It is a formal document and must be agreed upon by all parties

involved. In order to be effective, the SOW must contain an appropriate level of detail so all

parties clearly understand what work is required, the duration of the work involved, what the

deliverables are, and what is acceptable. This section should provide a general description of the

project as well as highlight the project’s background and what is to be gained by the project. As

the SOW often accompanies a request for proposal (RFP), the SOW introduction and background

is necessary for bidding vendors to familiarize their organizations with the project.]

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[This section should provide a brief statement of what you expect to accomplish as a result of this

scope of work. While specific deliverables and tasks will be presented in the Work Requirements

section, this section should highlight what is and is not included in the scope of the project in

broader terms.]

II.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

III.

DELIVERABLES/SCHEDULE:

[This section should define the schedule of deliverables and milestones for this project. Since the

SOW often accompanies the RFP for the project, it is imperative that all milestones, tasks, and

schedule information are as accurate as possible since vendors will need to consider these items

in their proposals.]

IV.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

(This section is only to be used if Applicable)

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

[This section should describe where the work will be performed by the vendor. In some cases the

vendor may perform all or some of its work on site at the customer’s location. This is usually

dependent on the type of industry or work being performed. It is important to define this in case

Statement Of Work Format