sow

Generate Statement of Work (SOW) / RFP document for vendor procurement

Statement of Work (SOW) Generation

Generate comprehensive Statement of Work (SOW) documents for vendor procurement and RFP processes.

Command

arckit sow "<project ID or title>"

Description

Creates a detailed Statement of Work document that serves as an RFP for vendor procurement. The command analyzes your project requirements, architecture principles, and research findings to generate a comprehensive procurement document with clear scope, deliverables, evaluation criteria, and contract terms.

Arguments

• Project ID or title: Identifier or name of the project (e.g., ‘001’, ‘DevOps toolchain supplier’)

When to Use

• After completing requirements analysis (arckit requirements)
• Before vendor selection process
• When preparing for formal procurement
• To create RFP/ITT documentation

Required Context

The command reads from your project artifacts:

• Requirements (ARC--REQ-.md) - MANDATORY
• Architecture Principles (ARC-000-PRIN-*.md) - MANDATORY
• Technology Research (ARC--RSCH-.md) - Recommended
• Stakeholder Analysis (ARC--STKE-.md) - Recommended

Features

Interactive Configuration

The command prompts for key decisions:

1. Contract Type:

   • Fixed-price (Recommended)
   • Time & Materials
   • Hybrid

2. Evaluation Weighting:

   • 60% Technical / 40% Cost (Recommended)
   • 70% Technical / 30% Cost
   • 50% Technical / 50% Cost
   • 80% Technical / 20% Cost

Document Sections

The generated SOW includes:

• Executive Summary: Project overview and objectives
• Scope of Work: In scope, out of scope, assumptions
• Requirements: All BR/FR/NFR/INT requirements with priorities
• Deliverables: HLD, DLD, code, tests, documentation
• Timeline and Milestones: Suggested phases and review gates
• Vendor Qualifications: Required certifications and experience
• Proposal Requirements: What vendors must submit
• Evaluation Criteria: How proposals will be scored
• Contract Terms: Payment, acceptance, IP rights

Output

Creates: projects/{project}/ARC-{PROJECT_ID}-SOW-v{VERSION}.md

Example

arckit sow "Payment gateway modernization project"

This generates a comprehensive SOW for procuring a payment gateway vendor, including:

• All payment processing requirements
• PCI-DSS compliance requirements
• Fraud detection specifications
• Integration with existing systems
• 60/40 technical/cost evaluation

UK Government Compliance

For UK Government projects, the SOW includes:

• Sourcing Playbook alignment (outcome-based specs, should-cost modelling)
• Social value weighting (minimum 10%)
• SME access considerations
• Digital Marketplace compatibility
• Open standards requirements

Related Commands

• arckit evaluate - Create vendor evaluation framework after receiving proposals
• arckit dos - Generate Digital Marketplace DOS opportunity
• arckit requirements - Generate requirements before creating SOW
• arckit principles - Define architecture principles for vendor alignment

Next Steps

After generating the SOW:

1. Review with legal team for contract terms
2. Get procurement/finance approval
3. Publish to Digital Marketplace (UK Gov)
4. Run arckit evaluate to create evaluation framework
5. Conduct vendor selection process