# WEB DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT OF WORK

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**SOW reference:** [SOW-NUMBER]
**Date:** [DATE]
**Governing agreement:** [ ] Web design / development contract dated [DATE]  [ ] Master Services Agreement dated [DATE]

This Statement of Work ("SOW") describes the website build to be delivered by [DEVELOPER BUSINESS NAME] ("Developer") for [CLIENT LEGAL NAME] ("Client"). The legal terms (liability, IP, confidentiality, termination) are set out in the governing agreement named above.

## 1. Project overview

| Field | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Client contact (decision-maker) | [NAME], [TITLE], [EMAIL] |
| Developer contact | [NAME], [EMAIL] |
| Site purpose | [e.g. lead generation for a B2B services firm / product catalog / event registration] |
| Primary domain | [DOMAIN] |
| Existing site to replace | [ ] None  [ ] Yes: [URL] |
| Target launch window | [DATE] to [DATE] |
| Fee basis | [ ] Fixed fee  [ ] Time and materials with estimate of [N] hours |

## 2. Page and template inventory

Every page or template in scope is listed below. Pages not listed are out of scope and are handled under section 10.

| # | Template / page | Unique layout? | Dynamic content | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Home | Yes | [e.g. latest 3 posts] | [NOTES] |
| 2 | About | Yes | None | [NOTES] |
| 3 | Service detail (template) | Template, used for [N] pages | None | [NOTES] |
| 4 | Blog index | Yes | Paginated posts, [N] per page | [NOTES] |
| 5 | Blog post (template) | Template | Author, category, related posts | [NOTES] |
| 6 | Contact | Yes | Form: see section 4 | [NOTES] |
| 7 | 404 and legal pages | Shared template | None | Privacy, terms, cookies |
| 8 | [PAGE] | [YES / TEMPLATE] | [DETAIL] | [NOTES] |

**Total unique layouts:** [N]. **Total pages at launch:** [N].

## 3. Technical stack and accounts

| Item | Choice | Account owner | Developer access |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CMS / framework | [e.g. WordPress, Webflow, static site generator] | [CLIENT] | Admin until [DATE] |
| Hosting | [PROVIDER AND PLAN] | [CLIENT] | [LEVEL] |
| Domain registrar and DNS | [PROVIDER] | [CLIENT] | DNS edit for launch |
| Transactional email | [PROVIDER] | [CLIENT] | [LEVEL] |
| Analytics | [TOOL] | [CLIENT] | [LEVEL] |
| Other third-party services | [LIST] | [CLIENT] | [LEVEL] |

All accounts are opened in the Client's name. Subscription and license costs for these services are paid by the Client unless listed in section 9.

## 4. Functionality

- **Forms:** [FORM NAME] sends to [EMAIL / CRM / TOOL]; fields: [LIST]; spam protection: [METHOD].
- **Search:** [ ] Not included  [ ] Site search across [CONTENT TYPES].
- **E-commerce:** [ ] Not included  [ ] Up to [N] products, [N] variants each, payment via [PROVIDER].
- **Multilingual:** [ ] English only  [ ] [LANGUAGES], with [MANUAL / PLUGIN] translation workflow.
- **Accessibility target:** [WCAG 2.2 AA / OTHER]. Audit included: [ ] Yes  [ ] No.
- **Performance target:** [e.g. Largest Contentful Paint under 2.5 seconds on a mid-range mobile on 4G for the home page].

## 5. Browser and device support

The site is built and tested against the following. Anything not listed is supported on a best-effort basis only.

| Platform | Versions | Widths tested |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Desktop: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari | Latest [2] versions | [1280px, 1440px, 1920px] |
| iOS Safari | Latest [2] major versions | [375px, 430px] |
| Android Chrome | Latest [2] major versions | [360px, 412px] |
| Tablet | [iPadOS Safari latest] | [768px, 1024px] |

## 6. Content and assets

| Asset | Supplied by | Format | Due date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Page copy for all pages in section 2 | [CLIENT / DEVELOPER] | [Doc per page, final and approved] | [DATE] |
| Photography and illustrations | [CLIENT / DEVELOPER] | [Full resolution, licensed for web] | [DATE] |
| Logo and brand guidelines | Client | [SVG + PDF guidelines] | [DATE] |
| Blog migration | [DEVELOPER] | [N] posts from [SOURCE] | Migrated by [DATE] |
| Redirect map | [WHO] | Spreadsheet of old URL to new URL | [DATE] |

If content arrives after its due date, the launch window moves by the same number of business days.

## 7. Environments and launch plan

7.1 **Development:** built on the Developer's local or private environment.
7.2 **Staging:** a password-protected staging URL at [STAGING URL] is shared from [DATE] for review.
7.3 **Production launch:** scheduled for a [WEEKDAY] between [TIME] and [TIME] [TIMEZONE], not the day before a weekend or public holiday.
7.4 **Launch steps owned by Developer:** deploy to production, configure SSL, set redirects, submit sitemap, smoke-test all forms.
7.5 **Launch steps owned by Client:** approve go-live in writing, update DNS records at the registrar (or grant access), notify internal teams.
7.6 **Rollback:** the previous site remains available at [LOCATION] for [N] days after launch.

## 8. Acceptance testing and post-launch fixes

8.1 Developer marks staging "ready for acceptance" and shares the test checklist.
8.2 Client reports defects in **one consolidated list within [7] business days**, each referencing a page in section 2 or a row in section 5.
8.3 A defect is behavior that does not match this SOW. A change of content, layout or preference is a change request under section 10.
8.4 Developer fixes reported defects within [5] business days and resubmits. If no defects are reported within the window, the site is accepted.
8.5 **Post-launch fix window:** [30] days from launch. Defects against this SOW are fixed at no charge. New features, content edits and third-party plugin failures caused by updates after launch are not covered and fall under a separate maintenance agreement.

## 9. Fees and payment milestones

| # | Milestone | Trigger | Amount | Due |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Kick-off | SOW signed | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] ([X]%) | On receipt |
| 2 | Design approved | Client approves page designs | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] | Net [N] |
| 3 | Staging accepted | Section 8.4 acceptance | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] | Net [N] |
| 4 | Launch | Site live on production domain | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] | Net [N] |
| | **Total** | | **[CURRENCY] [TOTAL]** | |

Third-party costs paid by Developer on the Client's behalf: [LIST OR "none"], re-charged at cost. Late payment terms: as set out in the governing agreement.

## 10. Change requests

10.1 Any page, feature, integration or browser not listed above requires a written change request.
10.2 Developer responds within [3] business days with the added cost and the effect on the launch window.
10.3 Work on a change starts only after the Client approves the change request in writing.

| # | Date | Change | Fee impact | Launch impact | Approved by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [DATE] | [DESCRIPTION] | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] | [+N days] | [NAME] |

## 11. Acceptance of this SOW

| Developer | Client |
| --- | --- |
| Signature: ____________________ | Signature: ____________________ |
| Name: [NAME] | Name: [NAME] |
| Date: [DATE] | Date: [DATE] |

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### How to use this template

1. Fill in section 2 first and price from it. Every unique layout and every dynamic feature should be a row.
2. Agree the support table in section 5 on the kickoff call, before design starts.
3. Put the content due dates in section 6 into the project plan and remind the client a week before each one.
4. Keep the post-launch fix window short and specific, then offer a maintenance SOW for everything after it.
5. Log every change in section 10 the day it is agreed.

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