• 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

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