Contract Glossary
Change Order
Definition
A written agreement to modify the original scope, price, or timeline of a contract. Change orders document what's changing, why, and how it affects the cost or schedule. They become part of the original contract once signed.
In Practice
You hired a developer to build a 10-page website for $8,000, and now you want to add an e-commerce section. That's a change order, a formal document saying 'the original scope is expanding, the price is going up to $12,000, and the deadline moves out two weeks.' Without a change order process, scope creep will eat your budget alive.
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