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# Contract approval flow

# Contract approval flow {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Use the Contract Approval flow to get approval from the approver defined in the contract. You can edit the existing flow or create a flow in the graphical Workflow Studio to meet your organization's contract approval process.

## Prerequisites {#contract-approval-workflow__section_hd4_dkc_5fc}

Ensure that the Contract Management (com.snc.contract_management) plugin is installed.

## Contract Approval flow {#contract-approval-workflow__section_zzb_2kc_5fc}

Submit your contract for approval by selecting an approver in the contract record. This workflow enables you to manage the terms and conditions the contract must meet to approve a contract.Figure 1. Contract Approval

## Contract approval process {#contract-approval-workflow__section_g1v_gn1_4fc}

* Select an Approver for the contract and select Submit for Review. If the contract's end date is greater than the current date, an approval history record is automatically created to track the status of the approval process. For more information about sending a contract for approval, see [Send the contract for approval](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/L~_X9158klZxwJ3Slp20Qg "You can send a contract that is in Draft state for approval.").
* Access the contract approval history record and take an approval action. For more information about viewing the approval history for a contract, see [View approval history on contracts](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1RffqwhZXQERhy3~b8X0wQ "You can view the approval history for a contract in the Approval History related list on the Contract form."). Based on the approval decision on the contract, the state and substate of the contract is updated.
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**Related concepts**   

* [Contract Management use](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Vg9aRWwDTmOQXwvazwvzyQ "Users with the contract_manager role can use the Contract Management application to create various types of contracts, such as leases, warranties, maintenance, and service.")
* [Condition check definitions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Td0JWhJ9JdyeZgzYYLaELA "Condition check definitions enable you to define logical conditions that indicate when to change a field value in a record.")
* [Domain separation and Contract Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/OL6eArKTXDj5HvoieipGjA "Domain separation is unsupported in Contract Management. Domain separation enables you to separate data, processes, and administrative tasks into logical groupings called domains. You can control several aspects of this separation, including which users can see and access data.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Use the Asset Contract Overview module](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/DaCA83QWZLtXKDF5MEFyXg "You can view information about your contract status in the Contract Management Overview module.")
* [Send the contract for approval](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/L~_X9158klZxwJ3Slp20Qg "You can send a contract that is in Draft state for approval.")
* [Approve or reject a contract](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ZUFa8PkruVha8ZAkhNKMlw "If you are the contract manager, you can approve or reject a contract.")
* [View approval history on contracts](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1RffqwhZXQERhy3~b8X0wQ "You can view the approval history for a contract in the Approval History related list on the Contract form.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Components installed with Contract Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/0I5mO9P3TAoK~9DHiwVQ1w "Several types of components are installed with Contract Management.")