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Master services agreement

The overarching contract between a client and a supplier that sets the general terms (liability, payment, confidentiality) once, so each new piece of work only needs a short statement of work. Usually shortened to MSA.

A plain-English explanation of how this usually works, not legal advice. Rules differ between countries and change over time, so check your own situation. Disclaimer.

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The MSA's signed, so the new project just needs a SOW.

Also called MSA.

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