The objectives of this sample work program are to: ensure all contracts including those for professional services, procurement relationships, license agreements (software/patents) and other services are valid, properly authorized and mitigate risk of loss; and to assess whether contracts are executed in accordance with agreed upon terms. Project work steps are detailed for the planning, fieldwork, documentation, testing, and IT audit in this document as well.

This document can be used as a general guide to understand and review processes when performing an assessment of contracts.