# Statement of Work: Technical Assessment

SOW [number] under the Master Services Agreement dated [date] between [Company] (the “Company”) and [Consultant] (the “Consultant”). Start date: [date].

## 1. Format and fee

[Focused Assessment: one area, chosen from architecture, security or performance. Fixed fee USD 4,000.] or [Full Health Check: architecture, code quality, security, performance, infrastructure, technical debt, and business and defensibility. Fixed fee USD 8,000.] The fee is invoiced [on signature] under clause 3 of the Agreement.

## 2. Access

The Company gives the Consultant read-only access to [the code repositories, the cloud console and existing documentation]. The timeline in clause 4 starts when that access is granted.

## 3. Deliverables

For a Focused Assessment:

- A detailed findings report on the chosen area
- Recommendations
- A 60-minute review call

For a Full Health Check:

- An executive summary
- A detailed findings report
- A risk register classifying each finding by severity and likelihood
- A prioritized roadmap
- A presentation of the findings to the team, with questions

## 4. Timeline

[One to two weeks] for a Focused Assessment, or [four weeks] for a Full Health Check, from the day access is granted.

## 5. Scope changes

Implementing fixes is outside this SOW. If the work reveals something that needs more than the agreed scope, the Consultant reports it, and any extra work needs a new or amended SOW signed by both parties. Nothing beyond the fixed fee is billed without one.

## 6. Cancellation

This clause replaces the payment terms of clause 7 of the Agreement for this SOW; the two weeks’ notice still applies. If the Company ends this SOW before access is granted, the Consultant refunds the fee minus [10]%. After access is granted, [50]% of the fee is earned, the Consultant delivers the findings completed so far, and refunds the rest within 14 days.

## Signatures

For the Company: [name], [title]

Signature and date: ____________________

The Consultant: [name]

Signature and date: ____________________

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