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# October 2026

# October 2026 {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated October 4, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Submit and manage contract requests without a parent record, directly from the Employee Center or Contract Workspace. Contract Management Pro also introduces a renewal workflow.

## What's new {#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-new}

[Standalone contract requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cncore-sa-submit&version=australia&pubname=australia-employee-service-management&ft:locale=en-US){#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-new-feature-1}
:   Create and process a contract request without linking a parent record such as a purchase requisition or sourcing event. Initiate a standalone request from the Contract Workspace, other business unit workspaces, or the
    Employee Center. The Employee Center has new intake forms for new contract, amendment, and renewal requests available in the base system, accessible from Employee CenterHelp CenterContracts.

[Contract renewals](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cmpro-renewal-landing&version=australia&pubname=australia-employee-service-management&ft:locale=en-US){#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-new-feature-3}

:   Manage contract renewals with a dedicated Renewal request type, available alongside New contract and Amendment. Submit a renewal request for contracts due for expiry or expired contracts. After signature, a renewed
    contract repository record is created with a link to the previous contract. When a renewal is signed, a new executed contract record is created with field values copied per configuration. Track the full renewal chain from the
    Contract History tab of the contract repository record.

[Contract Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cncore-contract-workspace&version=australia&pubname=australia-employee-service-management&ft:locale=en-US){#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-new-feature-4}
:   Contract report viewers with the sn_cm_core.contract_report_viewer role can now access the Contracts dashboard in the Contract Workspace and filter data by Request Type (New Contract,
    Amendment, or Renewal).
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## What's changed {#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-changed}

[Create a contract configuration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cncore-contract-config&version=australia&pubname=australia-employee-service-management&ft:locale=en-US){#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-changed-feature-2}
:   Configurator-managed setups support the Renewal request type through a multi-select Request Type field, without requiring duplicate configuration entries. Both admin configuration and AI feature configuration extend to
    cover renewals.

[Initiate an amendment from a contract record](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cncore-amend-from-cntr&version=australia&pubname=australia-employee-service-management&ft:locale=en-US){#cmpro-rn-2026-10__cmpro-na-rn-2026-10-changed-feature-3}
:   Initiate an amendment from the contract workspace or from within a contract repository record.
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