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Statement of work (SOW)

A statement of work is the contract document that defines the services or deliverables a supplier or consultancy will provide: scope, deliverables, milestones, acceptance, team, fees and assumptions. Fixed-price and time-and-materials are the two common commercial models.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026.