Verify the trigger against the agreement
A rush fee prices the disruption and delivery risk created by moving work ahead of its normal production window.
- A client moves the deadline forward
- You must reschedule booked work
- Review windows must be compressed
Complete the approval record
Use the sample below for the stated request, not as a substitute for checking what the agreement already includes. Stay factual and avoid blame.
- Replace placeholders with facts from the approved project
- State fee and timing impact together
- Name the person or reply that counts as approval
- Record approval before changing the work plan
Copy-and-customize wording
Use this as a practical starting point. Replace every placeholder with a fact from the approved project.
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I can prioritize delivery by [date], subject to receiving [dependencies] by [date]. The expedited fee is [fee], and feedback will be due within [hours/days]. Want me to issue the change order?
How to apply it
- Replace placeholders with facts from the approved project
- State fee and timing impact together
- Name the person or reply that counts as approval
- Record approval before changing the work plan
Use with care
- Stay factual and avoid blame
- Quote one clear fee and schedule outcome
- Do not start while approval is ambiguous
Frequently asked questions
- When should I use this wording?
- Explain that accelerated delivery is subject to capacity, an expedited fee, and faster client approvals; then present one feasible option.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. This is practical business wording, not legal advice. Adapt it to your agreement and ask a qualified lawyer about legal requirements in your jurisdiction.
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Rush Work Estimate Template and Approval Conditions
A rush-work estimate prices a feasible acceleration, names the tasks or priorities displaced, and makes the accelerated date conditional on timely client inputs and approval. There is no universal rush percentage; quote the actual disruption and capacity required.
Contract clause libraryRush Work Clause and Expedited Fee Wording
A rush-work clause makes accelerated delivery optional, capacity-dependent, and subject to a written expedited fee and compressed review schedule.
Pillar guideChange requests and change control
A change process is what turns scope creep into billable, approved work. This pillar covers documenting requests, pricing them, getting approval, and controlling change over the life of a project.