1. Preparing PWS, SOW, SON, SOO
Overview Part II
Inputs Techniques
Outputs
Tools &
PWS, SOW, SON, SOO
Latesha Goodman
October 29, 2014
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2. Part I Review
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Statement of Need (SON)
• Provides evidence on why a project
needs to be undertaken
• Defines what the problem is?
• Identifies target population being
reached
• Establishes the urgency of the project
Statement of Objectives (SOO)
• Provides high-level performance
objectives
• Sections of the SOO include: Purpose,
Scope, POP, Background, and any
constraints
Statement of Work (SOW)
• Captures and defines work activities,
deliverables, and timeline
• Provides a clear understanding of the
requirements
• Establishes a baseline for proposal
evaluation
Performance Work Statements (PWS)
• Identifies the object(s) you want the
contractor to change
• Organizes the list of service tasks
• Includes performance requirements
summary
• Sections of the PWS include: Scope,
References, and Deliverables

3. Developing the SON
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Required Inputs
Acquisition Support Team
(COR, Analysts, etc.)
Supported Customer
(Warfighters Needs)
Environmental Enterprise Factors
(Federal Acquisition Regulation,
Market conditions)
Organizational Process Assets
(Contract files with similar need,
Lessons Learned, etc.)
Tools and
Techniques
Meetings
Expert Judgment
Market Research
(Sources of commercial items
available to meet need)
FedBizOpps
Request for Information (RFI)
Analysis of Alternatives
Resulting Outputs
Measurable Goals and Objectives
Beneficiaries of solutions
(i.e. material or nonmaterial solutions)
Finalized solutions

4. Developing the PWS and SOW
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Required Inputs
Acquisition Team (PWS/SOW)
Supported Customer
Environmental Enterprise Factors
(Performance Based
Service Acquisition)
Organizational Process Assets
(Contract Initiation Form, Streamlined
Acquisition Strategy Summary)
Tools and
Techniques
Meetings
WBS Checklist
Writing Guidelines
Resulting Outputs
Finalized QASP
Finalized Scope
Finalized Requirements
Finalized Deliverables and
FAR Clauses

5. Developing the SOO
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Required Inputs
Acquisition Team (PWS/SOW)
Supported Customer
Environmental Enterprise Factors
Organizational Process Assets
(SOO Templates, Lessons
Learned, Historical Information)
Tools and
Techniques
Meetings
WBS Checklist
Resulting Outputs
Finalized top-level objectives
Finalized RFP Section L
instructions
Finalized RFP Section M
evaluation criteria

6. ITTOs Review
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• PWS • SOW
Inputs Tools
Techniques Outputs
• SON • SOO

7. Resources
Handbooks
• Performance Based Service Acquisition (PBSA)
• MIL-HDBK-245D: Handbook for Preparation of Statement of Work
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(SOW)
Defense Acquisition University - Free
• Contracting courses
Paid Training
• Management Concepts – Writing Performance Work Statements
(PWS)