What’s inside the Statement of Work.
12 pages with real content in place. Rewrite them, reorder them, or add your own.
- 1Page 1A cover with the SOW reference, master agreement, both parties, "The short version" summary and the contents
- 2Page 2Project overview: how the SOW sits under the agreement, background, four measurable objectives and defined terms
- 3Page 3Scope: an in-scope table with limits for nine workstreams and an out-of-scope table with what happens instead
- 4Page 4Ten deliverables with their format, acceptance criteria and milestone, then ownership and licences
- 5Page 5Acceptance: a five-step process diagram, review periods, deemed acceptance, quality standards and hypercare
- 6Page 6Milestones: a 23-week Gantt chart with a holiday pause, the milestone table and date clauses
- 7Page 7Roles: named people on both sides and a RACI matrix for thirteen activities
- 8Page 8Assumptions and client dependencies, with due dates and what moves if one is late
- 9Page 9Fees by milestone with shares and a total, a fee bar, payment terms, expenses and day rates
- 10Page 10Change control as a four-step diagram, then governance, escalation, term and ending early
- 11Page 11The signature page with e-signature blocks for both parties and an optional finance approval
- 12Page 12Appendix A: a Change Note form filled in with an example, and a running change log
When to use it.
Statement of Work is a 12-page agreement for a project run under an existing master services agreement, written here for a website redesign. It covers scope in and out, ten deliverables with acceptance criteria, a drawn milestone timeline, a RACI matrix, assumptions and dependencies, fees by milestone and change control. Every value you need to change is highlighted, and the dates and fees agree on every page. The sign-off page carries e-signature blocks for both parties, so you can send it for signing straight from Docsiv.
Made for
- Agencies signing new clients
- Freelancers and contractors
- Consultants and advisers
- Founders and small businesses
Make it yours in four steps.
Open it in Proposals and work through it, or let Docsiv AI do the first pass with your details.
- Step 1
Replace the highlighted values with your parties, agreement reference, dates and people.
- Step 2
Edit the scope, deliverables and acceptance criteria to match the project you've agreed.
- Step 3
Set your milestones and fees, then check the clause references against your master agreement.
- Step 4
Send it for e-signature from the sign-off page, and use Appendix A for any changes later.
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Questions about this template.
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Is the Statement of Work template free?
Yes. Create a free account and it opens in Docsiv's Proposals app, ready to edit and share. The Free plan includes every Docsiv app and 500 AI credits a month.
Can I change the colours, fonts and text?
Yes, all of it. The template uses IBM Plex Serif and IBM Plex Sans with #ffffff, #22272b, #0f8580, #e6f3f2, #f2f4f5, #6c737a, and you can change any of them, rewrite every word and add or remove pages.
What can I export it as?
Proposals in Docsiv offers: Proposal pages, PDF and HTML exports. Once it's saved, you can also share it with a link.
Can Docsiv AI write the statement of work for me?
Yes. Tell Docsiv AI about the client or project and it can draft the content in this template's style, which you then review and edit. AI uses credits; the Free plan includes 500 a month.
Can my client sign it?
Yes, on the Pro and Team plans: send the proposal for e-signature from Docsiv and follow it under Signatures. E-signatures aren't included on the Free plan.
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