Acquisition Planning - Category #1 - This category of services is for the consultation and/or assistance in the development of a scope of work (SOW), specifications or requirements. Services within this category are as follows: 2.3.1 Review Services: Provide recommendations to amend and develop specifications, requirements, and SOW to produce correct, clear, and concise obligations for all parties with respect to the needed goods or services. Review services shall include verification, validation, and recommendation to reflect the following: a. The wording of the SOW shall be precise. b. The overall message should be clear, exact and understandable. c. The specifications or requirements should simplify the process. d. The SOW, specifications or requirements should provide a relatively easy process to verify acceptance or rejection. e. The SOW, specification, or requirement should not be restrictive but be broad enough to allow competition. If there is justification for a restrictive SOW, specification or requirement, the recommendation shall clearly explain the need for the restrictive specification. f. The SOW, specification or requirement should provide built-in flexibility that is applicable to the industry.
