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How To Develop An Effective Statement Of Work:
A Best Practices Webcast by Terry Davenport

A live, interactive web conference that you can join from your office on

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

1:00-2:30 pm Eastern
12:00-1:30 pm Central
11:00-12:30 pm Mountain
10:00-11:30 am Pacific

Many procurements fail, are unnecessarily complex, or result in complaints and litigation because the Statement of Work was deficient. Terry Davenport knows the key to success is simple: prepare a SOW that balances functionality with budgetary requirements, policy restrictions and the legal issues. This seminar will show you the step-by-step process that leads to an effective statement of work.

“If I could choose one person to write a Statement of Work for me, it would be Terry. As Contract Administrator for Western States Contracting Alliance, he wrote Statements of Work for major procurements involving hundreds of millions of dollars. And they were solid and they worked!”

Jim O'Neill, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Procurement, Ft. Collins (CO)
Past President of NIGP

What You’ll Learn

  • The components of an effective statement of work.
  • Why the components are necessary.
  • Preparation and writing tips for each component.
  • How to write for clarity and completeness with examples.
  • The how and why of contractual protections.
  • How to improve the quality and timeliness of statement of work preparation.
  • How to improve collaboration between the buyer and the program personnel who will use the desired product or services.

Our Agenda

By the end of the seminar, you will have learned a step-by-step process for creating an effective statement of work. This process is described and illustrated with examples from Terry’s 60-page Resource Guide.

  • Workshop Objectives
  • Important Definitions
  • Market Research
  • Do’s and Don’ts
  • Purpose/Objectives
  • Scope of Solicitation
  • Invitation for Bid Specifications
  • RFP Specifications
  • Contract Scope of Work
  • Contract Protections
  • Examples
  • Questions to Guide SOW Development
  • How to Use Example Directives

Participants (buyers and program personnel) will gain an understanding of the components of the SOW for various types of solicitations as well as useful guidance and writing tips for each. The 60-page Resource Guide is a handy reference tool. This course will take the mystery and misery out of the statement of work development process. It has been designed for use by both buyers and program/user personnel.


Who Should Participate?

This seminar provides critical ‘how to’ information for all the stakeholders involved in developing or reviewing a statement of work.

This seminar will help all of the stakeholders developing a solicitation document (both invitations to bid and RFPs) do it right!Members of the evaluation team, sponsors, and contributing staffwill learn the critical elements of an effective statement of work. They will see what has to be done and the proper form and content required so they “get it right” the first time.

Speaker

Author of New Mexico’s RFP manual
Former Contract Administrator for WSCA
Recognized SOW expert

Terry Davenport is a retired state purchasing officer with over 20 years experience and a nationally recognized information technology (IT) procurement expert.He has written, conducted and supervised hundreds of procurements for the State of New Mexico.Terry is the author of the New Mexico Request for Proposals Procurement Guide, a document that has gained widespread acceptance as a national “best practice”.In 1999 Terry demonstrated his knowledge and skill by planning, organizing, writing, conducting and administering the national computer equipment contracts sponsored by the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA).

Terry has been an invited speaker for numerous state, regional and national conferences.He is both a pioneer and an authority on the request for proposal (RFP) procurement process for public agencies. Terry has trained hundreds of governmental purchasers in public contracting as well as contract administration practices and techniques. You can contact Terry at: tdavenport27@comcast.net.


What You Will Get

One registration covers everyone in the room.

After registering, we will send you a copy of Terry’s new 60-page SOW Resource Guide so you can make copies for each participant. For more details about the manual, go to: http://www.rfpmentor.com/sowdetails.html

Registration Fee

$195 per site and you can ask as many people as you wish.

To Register (using a credit card or purchase order)

By fax, or mail, click here.

By telephone, call KRM Customer Service at 1-800-775-7654. Please have your purchase order information or credit card ready. Quote Event Number 11013.

On-Line: Register online at: www.krm.com/institute

How Does The Web Conference Medium Work?

It’s easy and convenient! You just need a phone for the audio and an Internet connection so that you can watch the slides and other information on the Web. No special hardware – a dial up connection will work fine.

Our Guarantee

If for any reason this program does not meet your expectations, we will provide a full refund.


Can’t Attend?

You can still listen to Terry’s presentation
Purchase our CD-based course!!

How To Develop An Effective Statement Of Work:
A Best Practices Training CD by Terry Davenport

 

 

90 minute PowerPoint presentation narrated by Terry Davenport
60 page resource guide
License
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Questions About Registration?

Contact:

KRM Customer Service at 1-800-775-7654
Email customer service at custserv@krm.com
Quote Event Number 11013

Questions About Content?

Contact Terry: 505/470-1428
Email: tdavenport27@comcast.net

 

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