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Change order template

Agree extra work, a new price or new dates before you start the changed work.

Free to use. Fill in the blanks, then send it for e-signature.

Change Order Change order number: Project name

Date: Change order date

This Change Order is made between Provider (the "Provider") and Client (the "Client"). It changes Agreement or SOW being changed dated Date of that agreement or SOW (the "Agreement").

1. Request and reason

Requested by: Who asked for the change.

Reason: Reason for the change.

2. The change

What changes

  • Work added: Work or deliverables added
  • Work removed: Work or deliverables removed
  • Sections of the Agreement that change: Sections of the agreement or SOW that change

Work that this Change Order does not describe stays as the Agreement states.

3. Price

Pricing basis: Pricing basis (fixed price, or rate and cap).

  • Original price: Original price
  • Net change from earlier change orders: Net change from earlier change orders
  • Price of this change: Price of this change
  • New total price: New total price

If this change is priced on time and materials, the Provider will not go above the stated cap without a new signed change order.

Invoice schedule for this change: Invoice schedule for this change. The Client will pay within the payment period in the Agreement. Prices do not include taxes.

4. Schedule

Effect on the schedule: Effect on the schedule.

Revised milestones: Revised milestones and dates.

New completion date: New completion date.

5. Acceptance

New or changed deliverables follow the acceptance process in the Agreement. If the Agreement does not set one, the Client has Days to review a deliverable working days to accept each deliverable or reject it with written reasons.

6. Start of work

This Change Order takes effect when both parties sign it. The Provider will not start the changed work before then. Until then, the Agreement applies without this change.

7. Other terms

All other terms of the Agreement and of earlier change orders stay the same. Words defined in the Agreement have the same meaning here.

If this Change Order conflicts with the Agreement, this Change Order controls, but only for the sections listed in section 2.

Any further change must be in writing and signed by both parties.

Signatures

Provider

Signature: ____________________________

Date: ______________

Client

Signature: ____________________________

Date: ______________

The full template. Highlighted words are blanks you fill in. A plain-language starting point, not legal advice.

Tips for a good change order

  1. 1

    Name the agreement or SOW you are changing and its date.

  2. 2

    Show the original price, earlier changes, this change and the new total.

  3. 3

    Give the new completion date, not only the number of extra days.

  4. 4

    Get both signatures before you start the extra work.

Questions

When do I need a change order?

Use one whenever the client asks for work, dates or a price that the signed agreement or statement of work does not cover. It records what changes and what stays the same.

Can I change the wording?

Yes. Open the template in SignKaro, fill in the blanks, and change any line yourself or ask the built-in AI to rewrite a clause. Then send it for signature.

Is this template legal advice?

No. It is a plain-language starting point. Laws differ by country and state, so ask a lawyer to review contracts that carry real risk.

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