Change Order

What it does

• A change order is a small quote with a deadline attached.
• The template prices the change, states the schedule effect and expires.
• Silence is not acceptance; work resumes when the order is signed.

How to use it

1. State the schedule effect in days, not in reassurance.
2. Expire the order so the price does not become a standing offer.
3. Pause affected work until the order is signed.
4. Log every order; the log is the evidence for the next rate review.

Safety notes

• Verbal approval of a change is not a change order.
• Do not absorb a change to protect the relationship; price it and let the client choose.