Scope of Work Request Form

Use to request procurement involving an independent contractor who does business under their Social Security Number (not an Employer Identification Number). All agreements with independent contractors must be approved by CU Employee Services. This form is routed to mary.hardwick@colorado.edu for budget check and then forwarded to lisa.forman@colorado.edu for processing.

Please complete and submit this form well ahead of the start date for your requested scope of work agreement. It can take upwards of 15 business days to obtain the required approvals and signatures on a scope of work agreement, and it can take upwards of another 15 business days to complete the set-up process for payment to independent contractors. 

Members of the Employee Services Scope of Work (SOW) Team are the only individuals authorized to provide human resources approval on SOW forms. It's necessary that a member of this team review and approve SOW forms to ensure that the person you're entering into an agreement with isn't a current CU employee and is properly classified as an independent contractor.

If your scope of work agreement pertains to IT goods or services, you may also need to complete the ICT Review Process. This review process pertains to IT security and accessibility and can take up to 40 business days to complete, so please plan accordingly.

For more information on CU policy and procedure pertaining to scope of work agreements, see the following URL's.

Hire An Independent Contractor (Scope of Work) | University of Colorado (cu.edu)

Scope of Work (SOW) Form (Completion is Initiated by Lisa Forman)

Purchase Order Terms and Conditions | University of Colorado (cu.edu)

PSC Buying Goods and Services for the University

Sole Source Procurements | University of Colorado

Price Cost Analysis | University of Colorado (cu.edu)

Conflict of Interest (COI) Form | University of Colorado (cu.edu)

Indicates required field
(first and last name)
(colorado.edu email address)
(if not associated with MENV, select "Not Applicable")
(first and last name)
(describe in full detail the services to be requested as well as the service provider's qualifications to complete this service; include deliverables, milestones, and special terms)
(Total cost of service between the scope of work agreement begin and end dates)
(Speedtypes and Splits by $ or %)
(Quote provided by independent contractor)
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, psd, pdf, doc, docx.
(Complete and attach a COI form if a conflict of interest is known or suspected)
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, psd, pdf, doc, docx.
(please provide any additional information you believe might be needed to process this request)
Employee Services will use your answers to the following questions to determine if the service provider should be classified as an independent contractor or employee. Please note that if the preponderance of your answers to these questions denote an employee-employer relationship, Employee Services will inform you of this during the review process.