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# Change Request

Use this form to document any change to an active Statement of Work before the changed work begins. Both parties sign before Agency starts the work.

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## Request details

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Change Request ID | CR-[0001] |
| Related SOW | [SOW title / date] |
| Date submitted | [YYYY-MM-DD] |
| Requested by | [Name, party, role] |
| Priority | [Low / Medium / High] |

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## 1. Description of the change

[Plainly describe what is being added, removed, or modified. Be specific enough that both parties can tell when it is done.]

## 2. Reason for the change

[Why is this needed now? New requirement, discovery finding, external dependency, scope correction, etc.]

## 3. Impact assessment

| Dimension | Current baseline | After this change |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------|
| Scope | [Summary] | [What changes] |
| Timeline | [Current milestone dates] | [New dates / days added] |
| Cost | [Current fee] | [Added fee or credit] |
| Risk | [Known risks] | [New or removed risks] |

**Net effect on fee:** [Currency + amount, or "no change"]
**Net effect on schedule:** [+N business days, or "no change"]

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## 4. AI-native considerations

Check and describe any that apply to this change:

- [ ] **Model or provider swap:** [Which model/provider changes, and why. Note pricing and rate-limit differences.]
- [ ] **Re-prompting / regeneration cycles:** [Does this trigger new prompt-tuning or regeneration rounds? How many, against which evaluation set? Note any cap already consumed.]
- [ ] **Data schema / migration:** [Schema changes, backfills, or data migrations required. Row counts and rollback plan.]
- [ ] **Acceptance criteria / evals:** [New or revised acceptance criteria or evaluation thresholds for the changed feature.]
- [ ] **Third-party AI cost pass-through:** [Expected change in token, inference, or API costs, and who absorbs it.]

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## 5. Approval

This Change Request amends the related SOW only as described above. All other terms of the SOW and governing agreement remain in effect.

**Client approval**

Signature: ________________________  Name: [Name]  Title: [Title]  Date: __________

**Agency approval**

Signature: ________________________  Name: [Name]  Title: [Title]  Date: __________
