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Statement of work template

Add project scope, milestones, fees and acceptance criteria to an existing services agreement without silently changing its terms.

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Overview

What it is and when to use it

Add project scope, milestones, fees and acceptance criteria to an existing services agreement without silently changing its terms.

Who it is for: Agencies and business clients with an existing signed services contract

What's inside

7 sections, ready to customize

  1. 01

    Important notices

    Demand Signatures is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.

  2. 02

    Parties

    This agreement is effective [Effective date] between [Provider legal name], of [Provider notice address and email], and [Client legal name], of…

  3. 03

    Parent agreement and precedence

    This SOW is issued under [Signed parent agreement title, date and parties], which must be attached or supplied to both parties before signing.

  4. 04

    Work and dependencies

    Provider will deliver: [Deliverables, milestones and due dates].

  5. 05

    Acceptance

    Acceptance criteria and review deadline: [Acceptance criteria and review deadline].

  6. 06

    Commercial terms

    Fees, authorized expenses and invoice milestones: [Fees, expenses and invoice milestones].

  7. 07

    Approval

    Signers confirm authority under the parent agreement and approve this SOW.

What you'll need

Details to gather

  • Provider legal name
  • Provider notice address and email
  • Client legal name
  • Client notice address and email
  • Effective date
  • Governing state
  • Signed parent agreement title, date and parties
  • Deliverables, milestones and due dates
  • Acceptance criteria and review deadline
  • Fees, expenses and invoice milestones
  • Client inputs, access and dependencies
  • Express agreed departures from parent agreement

Before you use it

Steps to settle first

  1. Attach and read the parent agreement.

  2. Resolve conflicts and list express departures.

  3. Authorized parties sign and store both documents together.

Keep in mind

Not a substitute for a missing parent agreement.

Check for your state

Parent contract formalities; Precedence; Authority.

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DS DEMAND SIGNATURES

STATEMENT OF WORK

Demand Signatures is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This template is general information and may not fit your situation. Consult an attorney about your document and applicable requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Demand Signatures is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This template is general information and may not fit your situation. Consult an attorney about your document and applicable requirements.

Draft for review. US ordinary business use only; state selection is not a state-law compliance check. Obtain advice on mandatory rules before use.

PARTIES

This agreement is effective [Effective date] between [Provider legal name], of [Provider notice address and email], and [Client legal name], of [Client notice address and email].

PARENT AGREEMENT AND PRECEDENCE

This SOW is issued under [Signed parent agreement title, date and parties], which must be attached or supplied to both parties before signing. It is not a standalone services contract. The parent agreement controls except for these express departures: [Express agreed departures from parent agreement]. No other parent term is changed.

WORK AND DEPENDENCIES

Provider will deliver: [Deliverables, milestones and due dates]. Client dependencies: [Client inputs, access and dependencies]. The parties must agree in writing on schedule effects of unmet dependencies; fees do not change automatically.

ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance criteria and review deadline: [Acceptance criteria and review deadline]. Client will accept in writing or identify scoped deficiencies. Provider will correct those deficiencies on an agreed schedule. Silence is not acceptance unless the identified parent agreement expressly provides otherwise.

COMMERCIAL TERMS

Fees, authorized expenses and invoice milestones: [Fees, expenses and invoice milestones]. All other payment, ownership, confidentiality, liability and termination terms remain those of the parent agreement. Work outside this SOW requires a written change approved by both parties identifying cost and schedule effects.

APPROVAL

Signers confirm authority under the parent agreement and approve this SOW. Notices and execution follow the parent agreement. Retain this SOW with the parent and its amendments.

SIGNATURES

Provider authorized signer: ____________________

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Client authorized signer: ____________________

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Demand Signatures is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This template is general information and may not fit your situation. Consult an attorney about your document and applicable requirements.

Original Demand Signatures draft. No legal review or warranty is represented.