Statement of Work (SOW)
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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 d
etail so all parties clearly understand what work is required, the duration of the work involved, what the deliverables are, and what is acceptable. This ction 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.
Smith Consulting Group (SCG) has recently approved the Website Redesign Project in support of its strategic plan to enhance marketing and customer rvice. In order to provide more timely feedback to prospective clients and improved customer interaction, the Website Redesign Project will focus on building a content rich website which provides a simplified and more ur-friendly approach for existing and potential clients. It is imperative that SGC utilizes its web site as a platform for communicating new developments, client testimonials, recent news, and other industry specific information. SGC also realizes the importance of working with clients to develop tailored consulting solutions which the new web site will allow the ability to do. In order to accomplish this, S
GC eks to outsource the design, testing, implementation, and training for the new website. SGC anticipates that its new website will move the company forward in its multi-tiered approach to winning new clients and capturing additional market share.
Scope of Work
This ction 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 prented in the Work Requirements ction, this ction should highlight what is and is not included in the scope of the project in broader terms.
The scope of work for the Website Redesign Project includes all planning, execution, implementation, and training for a new public-facing internet site for SCG. The lected vendor will be responsible for the design of the new website bad on feedback to be provided by SCG. Each stage of the project will require approval from SCG management before moving on to the next stage. The lected vendor must ensure it has adequate resources for designing, building, testing, and implementing the new web site and is staff
ed for the training of SGC personnel as well. Specific deliverables and milestones will be listed in the Work Requirements and Schedules and Milestones ctions of this SOW.
Not included in the scope of work for this project is any work on SCG’s internal intranet site.
Period of Performance
This ction should define the time period over which the project will occur. The timeframe for the project can be pre-determined or bad on a completion date to coincide with some external requirement (i.e. new Government regulation). It is important to define the period of performance since this is usually a variable in the project’s cost. Additionally, if there are delays in a project and it will not be completed within the defined period of performance, a contract modification may be required and the costs of the project will increa as well.
The period of performance for the Website Redesign Project is one year (365 days) begin
ning on 2 March 20xx through 3 March 20xx. All work must be scheduled to complete within this timeframe. Any modifications or extensions will be requested through SCG and vendor contracting officers for review and discussion.
