AI SOW review checks deliverables, dependencies, acceptance criteria, timeline, fees, and mismatch against the governing MSA. Vallor reads each statement of work, extracts the scope and payment terms, and flags where the SOW conflicts with the MSA that governs it.
- Read this when you review statements of work and need scope, acceptance, and payment terms to line up with the master agreement.
- The disputes start with vague acceptance criteria and SOW terms that quietly override the MSA.
- Start with your open SOWs and check them against the governing MSA.
What to check in a SOW
A statement of work is where scope meets money. Loose acceptance language or a termination notice that conflicts with the MSA turns a delivery dispute into a contract dispute.
| Clause | What to check | Common trap |
|---|---|---|
| Deliverables | Whether each deliverable is specific, measurable, and listed rather than described as ongoing effort. | A vague as-directed scope has no finish line and invites scope creep with no change order. |
| Acceptance criteria | An objective test, a defined acceptance period, and what counts as acceptance. | A deemed-acceptance clause with a short silent window means work is accepted before anyone checks it. |
| Dependencies and assumptions | Customer inputs, environment access, and staffing the vendor is relying on. | Assumptions written to shift every delay onto the customer move schedule risk to your side. |
| Milestone payments | Whether payments are tied to accepted deliverables or to the calendar. | Payment on calendar dates rather than acceptance pays for work before it is approved. |
| Change orders | A written, priced, and signed process required before extra work begins. | Verbal changes billed after the fact produce invoices you never approved. |
| Conflict with the MSA | Whether the SOW termination notice, liability, and IP terms match the MSA. | A SOW that sets a 90-day termination notice while the MSA says 30, or reassigns IP, silently overrides the master agreement. |
How Vallor helps
- Connect the SOWs and their governing MSAs from your repository or CLM.
- Vallor extracts deliverables, acceptance criteria, dependencies, milestone payments, and change-order terms.
- It compares the SOW against the linked MSA and flags conflicts, such as a mismatched termination notice or a payment schedule not tied to acceptance.
- Ask which SOWs pay on calendar dates or override the MSA cap, and get cited answers.
Last updated: 2026-07-07. This page is part of Vallor's contract intelligence content library.
FAQ
How does AI SOW review catch conflicts with the MSA?
Vallor links each SOW to its governing MSA and compares termination notice, liability, IP, and payment terms, then flags where the SOW overrides the master agreement.
What does it check on acceptance criteria?
It extracts the acceptance test and period and flags deemed-acceptance clauses with short silent windows, where work is accepted before anyone reviews it.
Can it tell whether payment is tied to acceptance?
Yes. Vallor shows whether milestone payments are tied to accepted deliverables or to calendar dates, so you can avoid paying for work before it is approved.
What data does it need to review a SOW?
The SOW and its governing MSA. With both connected, Vallor produces cited answers on scope, acceptance, and conflicts in minutes.