scopeofwork(sow)instructions.docVIP

Scope of Work (SOW) Instructions Renewing Contractors: A new SOW is required for your new contract beginning October 1, 2008. The SOW and Federal Share budget must be consistent with one another. All activities and staff must be accounted for in the Federal Share budget. If you have any questions regarding the SOW, please contact your assigned Program Manager. A. Formatting Guidelines SOW should be either in a Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel document with minimum font size of 10. CDHS prefers the use of Arial font for readability. Please do not use multiple fonts. Please add a separate formatted page for each objective. Each new Goal or Objective needs to address a level(s) of the Social Ecological Model (SEM) and specify the Target Audience. On the second and subsequent pages of your SOW, column headings will not appear. Please copy and paste the column headings; e.g., Activities through Timeframe, onto the top of each page of your SOW. Column headers must read correctly and should be given appropriate space to minimize wrapping. When adding Goals and Objectives, please copy and paste the Goal, Objective, and SEM level from the first page, and change the text as needed, to reflect the new goal/objective. Your target audience and level of SEM may change as well. The numbering sequence should be: Goal 1, Objective 1, Activity 1; 2 etc Goal 1, Objective 2, Activity 1, 2 etc.; Goal 2, Objective 1, Activity 1, etc.; Do not use decimals, dashes, bullets or other symbols to identify goals, objectives or activities. There must be a page break between new Goals and Objectives All text must be in the table cells, no paragraphs or notes with asterisks can be inserted at the bottom of the page. Each abbreviation used should be listed in the legend at the bottom of each page. The page numbering in the footer should start with “Page 4 of XX”. Be consistent when using numbers throughout the document. (use written numbers or the actual numeric symbol).