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In commercial transactions, a warranty is an obligation or guarantee that an article or service sold is as factually stated or legally implied by the vendor, and that often provides for a specific remedy such as repair / replacement or cost refund in the event the article or service fails to meet the warranty. A breach of warranty occurs when the promise is broken, i.e., a product is defective or not as should be expected by a reasonable buyer.
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A Statement of Work (SOW) is a narrative description of required work. It stipulates the deliverables or services required by a client. It defines the task to be accomplished or services to be delivered in clear, concise and meaningful terms.
The attached statement of work contains the following sections:-
1. Work Breakdown Estimate
2. Requirement Objectives
3. Background & Specific Scope
4. System Requirements
5. Key Delivery & Payment Milestones
6. Charges
7. Key Project Staff
8. Third Party Software License Costs
9. Dependencies
10. Acceptance Test
11. Acceptance Criteria
12. Technical, Operational and Organisational Environment
13. Reporting Requirements
14. Project Management Control Procedures
15. Change Procedures
16. Authorities
17. Sign-off & Authorisation
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Click here to download a FREE EXAMPLE CONSULTANTS SERVICE CONTRACT
A regular visitor to this site asked me for some help in obtaining an example of a good consultant’s Service Contract, which he could use to close a direct deal with a potential client.
So, here is a copy of the kind of personal service contract I use with UK clients and under UK legal jurisdiction. This contract has most, if not all, of the IR35 friendly clauses you would typically see in a standard PCG Contract, plus additional clauses covering payment of earned fees and the all important exit aspects of any consultancy contract.
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