Writing Statements of Work (16 CLPs)

Course Number
NIHTC8801
Description

This course focuses on developing the key document in the acquisition process, a statement of work (SOW). This class will discuss legal dos and don'ts as well as procedures and steps for developing clear, complete, and concise SOWs for new acquisitions and task orders. This training provides an SOW template, a practical approach for identifying and gathering information for each component where practical, and how to add performance measures and incentives.

Key Topics
  • Identify their role, responsibilities, teaming arrangements in developing SOWs.
  • Identify essential SOW components and their interrelationship.
  • Apply step-by-step procedures to capture SOW information including the POWER approach, job analysis, and work breakdown.
  • Specify deliverables including hardware, software, technical data, and reports.

Audience:

The NIH Acquisitions Community