A contract review meeting has been scheduled with a non-performing vendor. The project manager has been asked to provide recommendations for continuous service improvements and removal of the…

The issue log tracks problems encountered during the project but does not define what the vendor was contractually obligated to deliver.

A status report reflects current progress but does not establish the baseline contractual expectations needed to evaluate non-performance.

The risk register documents identified risks and mitigation strategies but does not define the vendor's contractual scope or performance standards.

The Statement of Work (SOW) is the contractual document that defines the vendor's scope, deliverables, performance standards, and terms of engagement. Reviewing it before the meeting ensures the project manager can cite specific obligations the vendor agreed to and build recommendations for improvement or removal on a contractual basis rather than subjective observations.