Core terms · definition
The detailed written description of exactly what the contractor will and will not do on the project. The single most important document for preventing misunderstandings and 'I thought that was included' arguments.
Source: InterNACHI — Inspection Glossary: Scope of Work
Where this comes up
Where this term lands on a Columbus budget
The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.