In plain English
This is the part of a contract that spells out the job in practical terms. It makes the work specific by setting the expected outputs, the timing, and the standards or requirements that apply.
In context
Here, “statement of work” names the linked contract document that sets out what work is to be done, what must be delivered, the schedule, and the standards or requirements for that work.
- Situation
- Tracking obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines
- What it communicates
- names the linked document that sets out the contract work.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not identify who will perform the work or whether the work has already been completed.
Examples
“The contract named the supplier on one page, but the statement of work listed the tasks, deliverables, deadlines, and testing standards.”
“After the client changed the launch date, they amended the statement of work to remove one workshop and shift the final handover to July.”