Change orders
This tool focuses on the three facts that usually decide whether change work will hold up later: approval, scope clarity, and the communication record.
Risk level and the next action that should happen now.
Simple rule: unsigned changes, unclear scope, and verbal direction create collection risk. Written scope and approval reduce it.
The change order record is weak enough that payment or scope disputes are likely.
Simple rule: unsigned changes, unclear scope, and verbal direction create collection risk. Written scope and approval reduce it.
Risk level and the next action that should happen now.
This tool screens documentation risk. Contract terms, client conduct, and state law can still change the collection path.
Low risk means the change is likely documented well enough to price, bill, and defend. Moderate risk means the file needs tightening before the account ages. High risk means the record is weak enough that added work can become an avoidable payment dispute.
A plumber receives a hallway request to move two fixtures. The work is discussed verbally, the exact scope is not written down, and no signed approval is collected. This tool returns high risk because billing later will depend on memory rather than a clear record.
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