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# Create a legal request for a third-party contract review

# Create a legal request for a third-party contract review {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
Submit contracts or third-party terms and conditions to the legal team for review.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_lg_ops.legal_user and sn_cm_core.contract_user

## Procedure

1. Access the third-party review intake form either from the Legal Service Portal or from Employee Center.

   | Method | Action |
   | Legal Service Portal | 1. Navigate to AllLegal RequestLegal Service Portal 2. Select Service Catalog. 3. Search for and open the Third-party review request item. |
   | Employee Center | 1. Navigate to AllSelf-ServiceEmployee Center 2. Select Help centerLegal Services from the header. 3. Search for and open the Third-party Contract review request item. |
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2. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For a description of the field values, see [Third-party Contract Review form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Nt6xZBg4PcGrZQXvXg2YYA "The Third-party Contract Review form provides information for a legal request to the legal department to use when reviewing a third-party contract.")
3. Attach one or more contract and supporting documents for the legal department to review.

   | Method | Actions |
   | Choose the file | 1. Select Choose a file. 2. Select the files to attach and select Open. {#snlc-submit-request-tpc__ol_vgq_vng_hxb} |
   | Drag the file | Drag files from your local computer into your browser window to attach them to the current record. |
   |-|-|

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4. Classify the attached documents.

   | Classification | Actions |
   | Contract document | In the Document type list, select the contract type that is relevant to the attached document. Only active contract types are displayed in the list. Note: At least one document should be classified as a contract document. |
   | Supporting document | In the Document type list, select Supporting Documents. |
   |-|-|

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   Note:  
   Adding a single contract document classifies the request as a single contract type request. Adding more than one contract document classifies it as a multiple contract type request.
5. **Optional:** In Employee Center, select Save as Draft to save the request and submit it later.  
   Note:  
   If the contract type is deactivated when the request is saved as draft, the inactive contract type is not included in the list displayed in the Document type field. You must select an active contract type before submitting the request.
6. Select Submit.
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## Result

* A legal request for reviewing the attached third-party contracts and any supporting documents is created in the New state.
* The contract documents and supporting documents are available in the respective tabs, and the contract status is New.
* For a custom record producer, if no documents are attached, the legal request is created in the Draft state. You must upload the documents and resubmit the contract request. For more information, see [Resubmit third-party contract request](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/b7wvjV9UlM4UlHTDiu2Q5g "As a legal user, resubmit contract request in draft state.").

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For more information on how to view and track the legal request, see [View and track third-party contract review request as a legal user](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/eEc4oR2kd_mSAiXnSY2sQQ "View the details of a third-party contract review request after it has been submitted and track the activities in the request.").

## What to do next

As a member of the legal department contract support team, work on the request to review the contract and get it signed. For more information, see [Work on a third-party contract review request](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/fOmevBvMT1HsJBTSY0IfHQ "As a member of the legal contracts support team, review and revise a third-party contract document. You can email the revised document to stakeholders to verify the revisions and then send the ready document for signature from within the legal request.")
* **[Resubmit third-party contract request](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/b7wvjV9UlM4UlHTDiu2Q5g)**   
  As a legal user, resubmit contract request in draft state.

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