Walk the Scope-Creep Redline
Apply a three-step decision path for redlining vague scope and change-control language.
Scope pressure A fixed-fee SOW now includes 'related support as reasonably requested.' The team wants to be helpful, but the phrase has no effort boundary. Every vague support phrase should be tested against fee, timeline, and acceptance. Scope guardrail Included work -> cooperative help -> paid change Do not turn every request into a fight. Sort it by whether it changes effort, timeline, risk, or deliverable. Accept vague support Feels friendly now; creates margin and breach arguments later. The contract stays flexible without making free work unlimited. A change-control clause is a pricing and schedule safety valve, not a relationship…
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