# Order form

Concept · [Business and metrics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business)

Also called: order forms, sales order form, SaaS order form

A short document that records one purchase under a contract already in place: what the customer buys, how many users or units, the fees, the payment terms and the dates. [Common Paper](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/common-paper) publishes a free, standard template for this (Order Form), made to go with its [Cloud Service Agreement](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cloud-service-agreement).

**For example:** When a customer adds a second location, the startup and the customer sign a new order form instead of a new contract.

## Connects to (4)

- [Cloud service agreement](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cloud-service-agreement): A contract between a company that sells cloud software and a business that buys it.
- [SaaS](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/saas): Software as a service.
- [Bookings](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/bookings): The total value of the contracts customers signed in a period.
- [Common Paper](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/common-paper): A contract company for startups that publishes free, standard agreements anyone may use and modify, along with software for sending…

> This glossary is plain-language orientation, not legal or financial advice. Before you decide on a company structure, a contract, taxes or a fundraising deal, talk with a lawyer or an accountant.

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