Adding and managing contracts

Re-publishing an archived Contract

Do you want to bring an archived contract back into the workflow for republishing? This article shows you how.

Quick steps to re-publishing a contract (If you are the contract owner)

  1. From the Contracts register, go to the Archived contracts tab and click on the contract name
  2. Set the contract review date to a future date
  3. Check the remaining details of the document are still current (Business area, assigned meeting, viewing permissions etc).  Make any changes.
  4. View the existing contract or add a new version
  5. Click Re-publish

Steps to re-publish an archived contract

  1. Navigate to the Archived contract tab in the Contracts register and find the contract you want to republish.
  2. Open the item by clicking on the contract name.
  3. Set the Contract review date to a date to the future date when it will be reviewed again.  
  4. Review the details form to ensure the coding is still correct. Things to check are:
    • Contract type
    • Related business area
    • Related meeting
    • Viewing permissions
    • Contract owner
    • Contract  manager
  5. View the contract by clicking on the preview icon in the View contract component
  6. If you wish to add a new version of the contract use Add new version and attach a new file or link  
  7. Click Re-publish. If you are the Contract owner, the contract will be republished and approved. If you are not the Contract owner, the 'Re-publish' button will not be available.  Click Save to put the contract back into workflow where it will be assigned to the Document Manager to manage.