GovCon Acronym Decoder
Government contracting runs on shorthand. Search any acronym and get a plain-English definition, when you will run into it, whether you need one, and where it comes from.
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Statement of Objectives
A short document giving only the government's objectives and letting offerors propose their own PWS and solution.
When you see it
On acquisitions where the government wants industry innovation.
Do you need it
It is the highest-freedom, highest-effort format. You are writing the PWS yourself.
Where it comes from
Contracting office.
Statement of Objectives
A short document giving only the government's objectives and letting offerors propose their own PWS and solution.
When you see it
On acquisitions where the government wants industry innovation.
Do you need it
It is the highest-freedom, highest-effort format. You are writing the PWS yourself.
Where it comes from
Contracting office.
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