The basic types of SOW fall mainly into 3 categories:

1. Level of Effort or Time & Materials or Unit Rate SOW

This SOW type can be written for almost any type of service. The real deliverable under this type of contract is an hour of work and the material required to perform the service, research repair, development etc.

2. Performance Based Statement of Work (SOW)

This statement of work defines those contracts where a performance based statement of work structures all aspects of an acquisition around the purpose of the work to be performed or equipment to be supplied and does not dictate how the work is to be accomplished.

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