The Standard SoW -- statementofwork.org

The standard

A standard legal and commercial blueprint for any scope of work.

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Legal Standard

Cover Pages for Time and Materials and Fixed Price
Full SoW template: 11 sections, 51 elements
Lite SoW for simpler engagements
Guidance notes for every section
AI legal review prompts

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Commercial Standard

$TBC

Scope of Work frameworks
Pricing models and rate card templates
Rate cards, milestone schedules, payment triggers
AI scope and pricing review prompts

The standard

A data architecture for statements of work.

A structure that is easier for humans to understand, and is machine readable for AI analysis and agentic use cases.

Identifier

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Parties

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Time

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Pricing

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Scope

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People

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Performance

Conditional

Regulation

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Legal

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Commercial

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Administration

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Designed for all types of users

Project Managers

Define scope, deliverables, and timelines in a structure that holds suppliers accountable and keeps projects on track from day one.

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Services Procurement

Source, scope, and manage service engagements with a repeatable framework that reduces disputes and protects contract value.

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Contract Specialists

Review and approve SoWs against a consistent structure. Score compliance across 51 elements instead of relying on judgement alone.

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Legal Professionals

Standardise the document that sits underneath your master services agreement. Reduce redlining cycles and ambiguity in scope.

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Finance and Compliance

Structured pricing sections, milestone schedules, and audit-ready documentation that connects scope to spend.

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Service Providers

Respond to scoping requirements in a format buyers already recognise. Win work by demonstrating compliance from the first draft.

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Contingent Work Programme Leads

Manage SoW compliance across a supplier portfolio. Build the governance layer that makes the standard stick at organisational scale.

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A standard legal and commercial blueprint for any scope of work.

A data architecture for statements of work.

Designed for all types of users

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