sow-review

# SOW Review ## Purpose Produce a structured, attorney-ready review of a statement of work (SOW) or work order (WO). This skill assesses: scope and deliverables clarity, acceptance criteria, timeline and milestones, pricing and payment triggers, assumptions and dependencies, change-order process, personnel and staffing obligations, IP and deliverable ownership, and — critically — whether the SOW is consistent with its governing master agreement (MSA) or whether it improperly overrides, conflicts with, or silently expands MSA terms. SOW conflicts with the governing MSA are a distinct and commonly missed risk. This skill treats MSA-SOW consistency as a primary review obligation, not a secondary check. This skill produces draft legal work product for attorney review only. It is not legal advice and does not constitute a final negotiating position. ## Use When - A user asks to "review this SOW," "check this work order," "is this statement of work solid," or "does this conflict with our MSA." - A vendor or service provider has sent a SOW for signature and the user needs a structured first-pass review. - The user is preparing to negotiate or redline a SOW and needs to understand scope, payment, and IP risks before doing so. - An in-house team or project owner needs to confirm that a SOW is consistent with the governing MSA before execution. - A SOW has been executed and a dispute has arisen about scope, deliverables, or payment — the user needs a structured analysis of what t...