Statement of Work Template

STATEMENT OF WORK

Project: [PROJECT NAME]
Client: [CLIENT LEGAL NAME]
Supplier: [SUPPLIER LEGAL NAME]
Effective date: [DATE]
SOW reference: [NUMBER]

1. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
[One paragraph: what the Client is trying to achieve, and what success looks
like in business terms rather than technical ones.]

2. SCOPE OF WORK
The Supplier shall deliver:
  2.1 [Deliverable one — describe the functionality, not the implementation]
  2.2 [Deliverable two]
  2.3 [Deliverable three]

3. EXCLUSIONS
For the avoidance of doubt, the following are NOT in scope and would require a
change request:
  3.1 [e.g. Native mobile applications]
  3.2 [e.g. Migration of historical data from the legacy system]
  3.3 [e.g. Third-party licence and subscription costs]
  3.4 [e.g. Content creation, copywriting, and photography]
  3.5 [e.g. Ongoing maintenance after the stabilisation period]

4. DELIVERABLES AND ACCEPTANCE
Each deliverable is accepted when it meets the acceptance criteria below and
the Client has confirmed in writing, or [10] business days have passed since
delivery without written objection.

  Deliverable: [NAME]
  Acceptance criteria: [Specific and testable. "The user can complete checkout
  with a test card and receives a confirmation email" — not "checkout works".]

5. TIMELINE AND CLIENT DEPENDENCIES
Indicative schedule:
  [Phase]        [Start]        [End]
The schedule assumes the Client provides, within [2] business days of request:
  5.1 Decisions on open product questions
  5.2 Access to environments, repositories, and third-party accounts
  5.3 Content, designs, and brand assets
Delay in any dependency extends the schedule by at least the period of delay.

6. COMMERCIAL TERMS
Total fee: [AMOUNT] [CURRENCY], exclusive of taxes.
Payment schedule:
  6.1 [X]% on signature
  6.2 [X]% on acceptance of [milestone]
  6.3 [X]% on final acceptance
Invoices are payable within [15] days. Expenses require prior written approval.

7. CHANGE CONTROL
Any change to scope, deliverables, or timeline shall be documented in a written
change request stating the change, the cost impact, and the schedule impact,
and takes effect only when signed by both parties.

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All work product created under this SOW vests in the Client on creation. The
Supplier retains ownership of pre-existing materials and general know-how, and
grants the Client a perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use any such materials
embedded in the deliverables. Work shall be committed to a repository
controlled by the Client from the outset.

9. WARRANTY
The Supplier warrants that deliverables will materially conform to the accepted
acceptance criteria for [30] days after acceptance, and will remedy
non-conformities in that period at no charge. This does not cover changes in
third-party services, changes requested after acceptance, or modifications made
by others.

10. EXIT AND HANDOVER
On completion or termination, the Supplier shall deliver: source code and
history, documentation sufficient for another engineer to continue,
environment and deployment instructions, and transfer of any credentials held.
Handover is included in the fee and is not separately chargeable.

11. TERMINATION
Either party may terminate on [14] days written notice. The Client shall pay
for work performed to the termination date. Clauses 8, 10, and 12 survive.

12. LIABILITY AND GOVERNING LAW
[Liability cap and exclusions — have counsel draft this clause.]
This SOW is governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION].

Signed:

Client:   ______________________   Name: ____________   Date: __________
Supplier: ______________________   Name: ____________   Date: __________