What does In Scope mean for a change event in terms of client billing?

• A. The change falls within the scope of the contract; the cost will not be submitted to the client.
• B. The change falls outside the scope of the contract; the cost will be billed to the client.
• C. The change has no impact on cost submissions.
• D. The change is approved by default.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is whether the new work is included in what was originally agreed in the contract. When a change is in scope, it means it’s part of the contract’s approved work and price, so there isn’t a separate bill to the client for that change—the cost is absorbed into the contract price. This is why the cost isn’t submitted to the client as a new or separate charge. If the work were outside the contract scope, you’d typically pursue a change order and bill the client for the additional work.