Scoping a specific project and need it in writing — the work, the deliverables, the timeline, and the money? A statement of work (also called a SOW, a scope of work, a work order, or a project scope document) is the work-order that pins down ONE engagement, usually issued under a master service agreement or services contract. It's what agencies, consultants, IT and creative shops, contractors and their clients search for by name to lock a project's specifics — and it's different from the service agreement itself (that's the umbrella contract) and from a change order (that amends a SOW). PaperKit builds the right one: pick how the work is structured — FIXED DELIVERABLES (a defined set of things to deliver), TIME & MATERIALS (billed as the work proceeds), or MILESTONE-BASED (staged work, staged payments) — then choose how it's priced: a FIXED PRICE, a NOT-TO-EXCEED cap (billed hourly up to a ceiling, with a budgeted estimate), or straight HOURLY. It does the money for you — fee or rate × estimated hours or the cap, an optional deposit, and the balance due. Every section a SOW expects is laid out and toggleable: scope of work, deliverables, milestones, timeline & schedule, fees & payment terms, acceptance of deliverables (with a review window and deemed-acceptance), written change control (change orders), IP / work-product assignment on full payment, and confidentiality — plus a reference to the governing master agreement, governing law, and any extra terms. It's self-drafted: the provider reviews and e-signs online, the client counter-signs on the signature line, and you download the clean PDF, with an optional notary block. (This is a template, not legal advice; scope, IP, tax and change-order rules vary by contract and by state — confirm yours before relying on this form.)
The big lever — it decides how the scope-of-work section reads.
Milestone-based — the work is broken into staged milestones, each with its own deliverables and (where set) its own payment.
Drives the fees recital and the money math.
One fixed price for the whole SOW. Enter the price and an optional deposit; it computes the balance due.
One fixed price for the whole SOW. Enter the price and an optional deposit; it computes the balance due.
The party who performs the Work. You draft and e-sign; the client counter-signs on the signature line.
The person or business engaging the provider. They accept and counter-sign on the signature line.
Turn off anything that doesn't apply.
A real, section-by-section statement of work. The type reshapes the scope; the pricing drives the money. Publish to get a hosted link the provider can e-sign online.
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A statement of work (SOW) is a template for convenience, not legal advice. It records a client's engagement of a provider to perform a defined project — its scope, deliverables, milestones, timeline and fees — usually under a master service agreement. Scope, IP, tax and change-order rules vary by contract and by state. PaperKit is not a law firm and records electronic execution via the signer's typed name; confirm your requirements before relying on this form.