Preparing the Statement of Work
The “statement of work” is the main agreement between the manager and the consultant, and it is always a written agreement. The consultant responds to this document by developing a work plan that outlines the study purpose and objectives, approach, methods of data collection, and tasks.
You will need to decide how much detail to put in the statement of work. You might prefer to make the statement of work less detailed and rely on the consultant to suggest specific approaches and methodologies. However, a detailed statement gives prospective consultants a better idea of your expectations (and consultants can always suggest changes to approach and methods). Ask candidates to discuss possible methodological challenges ...
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