Drafting Contracts and Writing Scope of Work

Why Attend

This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to write an accurate Scope of Work (SoW) for projects and draft a simple contract. The course covers multiple tools that can help analyze the requirements and develop a Scope of Work using several outlines and templates. Furthermore, the course will cover the building blocks of a contract and guidelines and best practices used in drafting contracts.

Course Methodology

This course relies on individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all key contract management activities. The course also features several case studies, presentations, and role-plays by participants, followed by discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre-and post-testing.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the essential elements of a contract and recognize the importance of the Scope of Work
• Outline the objectives of a contractual relationship and leverage them into requirements needed to develop the Scope of Work
• Plan and prepare a solid SoW using outlines and templates
• Define contract building blocks and draft simple contract provisions
• Write the narrative of a contract and different contract parts using best practices

Target Audience

Personnel involved in drafting a Scope of Work and negotiating contract terms to ensure contract requirements are adequately captured.  

Target Competencies

• Contract preparation
• Writing Scope of Work
• Drafting contracts
• Preparing contract plan 
• Negotiating scope of work
• Technical writing

Note

Plus has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).