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Checklist to Review a Web Proposal

A Markdown checklist to review a web development or online store proposal before approving it: scope, deliverables, exclusions, inputs and access, measurement, and continuity. Helps turn assumptions into written questions.

In this guide
Walkthrough of scope, deliverables and acceptance criteria in a web proposal.

How to use it

Mark each item with [x] if it is written in the proposal. Anything left unmarked becomes a question for the provider. Does not replace legal review.

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# Checklist to Review a Web Proposal

**How to use it:** mark with [x] only what is written in the proposal. Anything left blank move to the “Questions for the provider” section. This checklist does not replace review by your lawyer or accountant.

Project: ____________  Provider: ____________  Proposal version: ______  Review date: ______

## 1. Scope
- [ ] List of pages or templates
- [ ] List of features (forms, catalog, cart, search…)
- [ ] Named integrations, with the system and the scope of each
- [ ] Languages
- [ ] Number of design revision rounds

## 2. Deliverables
- [ ] Site published on the company domain
- [ ] Administration access in the company’s name
- [ ] Documentation or user guide
- [ ] List of plugins, apps or third‑party services used

## 3. Exclusions
- [ ] There is a exclusions section
- [ ] It states how excluded items are quoted
- [ ] Content, photography, licenses and advertising appear as included or excluded

## 4. Inputs, access and timelines
- [ ] List of what the company must deliver
- [ ] When the timeline starts
- [ ] What pauses or stops the timeline

## 5. Measurement
- [ ] What will be measured from launch
- [ ] Analytics accounts in the company’s name

## 6. Continuity
- [ ] Warranty: what it covers and how long it lasts
- [ ] Hosting and infrastructure: who provides it and until when
- [ ] Support: under which plan
- [ ] Evolution: how improvements are quoted

## Questions for the provider
| # | Question | Answer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | |

## Concise example (delete before using)
| # | Question | Answer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which system is the “integration” with and what data does it move? | Pending | 2026-01-15 |
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Author: RealStack Team