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Create a Draft Contract

Prerequisites

  • You are signed in and on the Dashboard (Recents) view.

Steps

  • 1. Navigate to Recents: In the left sidebar under Work Station, click Recents (clock icon). The Recents page displays your most recently accessed contracts.
  • 2. Start a new agreement: Click the Start a New Agreement button at the top left of the Recents page. The Templates dialog appears.
  • 3. Select or create a template: To use an existing template, click the Use Template button on the desired template card. To create a new template, click Create New Template (plus icon), fill in template details, and click Save. To continue without a template, click Continue Without Template.
  • 4. Fill in contract details: In the Create Contract dialog, fill in the following:
    • Parties: Click the dropdown labeled Select Parties and choose one or more parties.
    • Add New Party (optional): Click Add New Party (plus icon) to open Add New Party dialog. Fill in party name and email, then click Create Party. Selected party will be added.
    • Contract Type: From Select a Contract Type, choose the appropriate template.
    • Description: Enter a brief description in the Description textbox.
    • Effective Date: Click the calendar icon next to Effective Date and select the start date.
    • Indefinite: Check Indefinite if no expiration is needed. Otherwise, leave unchecked and pick an Expiration Date from the date picker.
    • Requires Internal Review: Check if internal review is needed.
    • Requires External Review: Check if external review is needed.
  • 5. Create the contract: Click the Create button at the bottom of the dialog. Contract is created and the dialog closes automatically. The contract opens in the Contract Editor in a new browser tab.

Tips

  • To cancel at any time, click Cancel (times icon) in dialogs.

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