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prescribed

All deliverables in a fixed-price SOW are defined by a specific, testable acceptance criterion; any deliverable without a measurable criterion is not included in the fixed price.

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Rationale

This rule prevents fixed-price scope creep. If a client stakeholder cannot articulate what 'done' looks like for a deliverable, it should be scoped as T&M or deferred to a later phase after discovery clarifies the requirement.

Effective from: 4/9/2026, 1:27:10 AM

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