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

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

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.

• Overview
• Defining contracts
• Elements of contracts
• Defining rights and obligations
• Defining and developing the Scope of Work
• Planning Scope of Work
• Types of Scope of Work
• Tools and techniques used to plan Scope of Work
  • • Gathering requirements
    • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
    • Risk management and Scope of Work
• Outlining the Scope of Work planning process
• Developing the Scope of Work
• Rules of SoW writing
• Drafting fundamentals
• SoW formats
• Why is an SoW difficult to write?
• Suggested ten-part format
• Principles of good writing
• Contract Building Blocks
• Representations and warranties
• Covenants and promises
• Rights and obligations
• Conditions to obligations
• Discretionary authority
• Declarations and facts
• Contract Drafting Fundamentals
• Drafting with or without precedent
• Drafting contract parts:
  • • Introductory provisions
    • Definitions and defined terms
    • Action sections
    • Other substantive business provisions
    • Endgame provisions
    • General provisions
    • Signature lines

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.