Procurement glossary

Scope of Work (SOW)

The section of a tender defining exactly what must be delivered — tasks, deliverables, standards, and timelines.

In depth

The SOW (or statement of work) is the definitive description of deliverables and obligations. Misreading it is a leading cause of non-compliant or loss-making bids.

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Bid.Guide extracts the SOW into a requirement checklist and cites your proposal back to each item.

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