statementofwork.org
Launching August 2026 · WorldCC APAC Summit, Sydney

The standard for Statements of Work.

Eleven sections. Fifty-one elements. Four engagement types. One approved structure for every services engagement, built with World Commerce and Contracting.

CC BY-ND 4.0 licensed Legal Standard free at launch
What launches

The document that starts every services engagement, finally standardised.

Bespoke SoWs make every reviewer start from zero and hide their own gaps. An approved baseline with justified variation is control, not constraint.

Free

The Legal Standard

Cover pages for all four engagement types, Full and Lite templates, plain-language guidance notes, and AI legal review prompts. Free for unlimited use with a work account.

AI

The SoW Scanner

Paste or upload any SoW and get it assessed against the 11-section standard in minutes: Strong, Incomplete, or Not addressed, element by element.

Certification

VSOWP and CSOWP

A free Verified path for anyone who touches SoWs, and Certified Practitioner tracks for the people who write, review, and manage them.

Why it matters

The cost of writing every SoW from scratch.

40%
of project disputes trace to unclear scope.
10%
of contract value erodes after signing.
Source: World Commerce and Contracting research.