Once a Client Contract has been filled in with all required information, the users will be provided with two options - “Lock & Post Contract” and “Route For Approval”. In some cases, the users (GCs / Clients) may want to directly post a contract without going through intermediate states or approvals. The 'Lock & Post Contract' button serves this purpose and is enabled when the following criteria are met:
Start and End Dates for the contract are filled in
All work items associated with the contract have their Schedule of Value (SOV) fully configured, indicated by green ticks next to all work items
Clicking on the 'Lock & Post Contract' button:
Changes the status of the contract from 'Draft' to 'Ready to Post'
A confirmation dialog appears with "Yes" and "Cancel" buttons
Clicking "Yes" in the confirmation pop-up triggers the following actions:
The status of the contract changes from "Ready to Post" to "Active"
A green banner is displayed, indicating that the contract is now "Active"
A notification is sent to the other party, informing them that the contract is now "Active"
The button at the bottom of the Contract for the user changes to 'Unlock Contract'
If the user clicks "Cancel" in the confirmation dialog, the action is canceled, and the user is returned to the contract screen
Change Event Scenario:
In the scenario where Client Contracts are auto-created by the system due to a Change Event, it follows the same flow as a manually created client contract
The system-created contracts initially exist in the "Draft" state, and the users can choose to route the contract or post it directly as needed
Last Updated: Dec-11-23