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 Work
The document that tells you exactly what to do, how, and when. It is prescriptive about the process, not just the result.
When you see it
As Section C or an attachment to the solicitation.
Do you need it
Your technical approach must be traceable to it, requirement by requirement.
Where it comes from
Contracting office and program office.
Statement of Work
The document that tells you exactly what to do, how, and when. It is prescriptive about the process, not just the result.
When you see it
As Section C or an attachment to the solicitation.
Do you need it
Your technical approach must be traceable to it, requirement by requirement.
Where it comes from
Contracting office and program office.
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