STATEMENT OF WORK
Starter template — review and adapt before use
This Statement of Work ("SOW") describes one project under the agreement between the Client and the Provider named below. If this SOW and that agreement conflict, the agreement applies unless this SOW says it overrides a specific clause.
1. Details
Client:
Provider:
Main Agreement (title and date):
SOW Number and Date:
Project Name:
2. Background and Goal
What the Project Is For (one or two sentences):
3. Scope of Work
Work Included:
Work Not Included:
4. Deliverables and Acceptance
Deliverables:
How the Client Will Accept Each One (tests or criteria):
The Client will review each deliverable within _____ (fill in) days and either accept it or say in writing what must change. A deliverable not rejected within that time is treated as accepted.
5. Schedule
Start Date:
Milestones and Dates:
Completion Date:
6. Fees
Fee (fixed amount, or rate and estimate), with currency:
Payment Schedule (for example on each milestone):
Expenses That Will Be Reimbursed:
7. Assumptions and Client Responsibilities
What the Provider Is Assuming:
What the Client Will Provide (access, information, reviewers) and by When:
8. Changes
A change to scope, schedule or fees is agreed only in writing, signed by both parties, and says how it affects price and dates.
9. Contacts
Client Contact (name, email):
Provider Contact (name, email):
10. Signatures
By signing below, each party agrees to this SOW.
Client
Signature:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
Provider
Signature:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
This is a general starting point provided by SignNinja, not legal advice. A statement of work is only as good as the agreement it sits under; make sure that agreement covers liability, ownership of the work, confidentiality and law, and have both reviewed.