Support for the Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Programme Management Office (PMO)

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SoW) is to describe the scope of the contracted services required within CP 9A0130 Project 0CM03128 as authorised at Reference A. The contracted services represented within this scope shall principally serve the SATCOM project management requirement, but shall also complement and enhance the overall Bi-SC Programme Management Office (PMO) capability.

The purpose of a PMO (of any description) is to underpin the delivery of its component projects and programmes. It does so by providing supporting services to assist those accountable to deliver the outputs and outcomes within their specific cost, schedule and requirement parameters. The nature of those supporting PMO activities are adapted for the context of the organization, but ultimately serves a common goal: to improve the effective and efficient delivery of capability and achieve benefits realization. The value of a PMO service is proportional to the cost and complexities of the programme; it mitigates delivery risk across the lifecycle of a programme and underpins its success. The PMO represents a small proportion of the overall capital investment for the capability, however it provides a means through which delivery can be better assured against its approved cost, schedule and requirement parameters.

Thus, the delivery of contracted services is to improve the quality, timelines, cost-effectiveness and delivery of the future NATO SATCOM capability. The contracted services will provide support and integration to the numerous capability lifecycle management functions and with the necessary grasp of the technical nuances of the SATCOM capability in order to deliver a comprehensive and integrated project management service to the Strategic Commands (SCs).