Contract request statuses

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As the CR progresses, Ariba Contract Compliance emails notification messages to keep relevant users informed and logs the history onto the History tab.

A CR with a status of Submitted or Denied can be withdrawn by the requester. When a CR is withdrawn, its status reverts to Composing, the requester receives an email notification message that the request has been withdrawn, and the action is logged on the History Tab.

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As a contract request (CR) moves through the business process, the CR's status changes to indicate where it is in the process.

This status	Indicates
Composing	The preparer is still creating the CR and hasn't submitted it for approval. Only the preparer and authorized users can view, modify, or delete the CR. When the CR is submitted for approval, the status changes to Submitted.
Submitted	A CR has been submitted for approval, and at least one approver still needs to take action on it. This status applies until the CR is fully approved (the status then changes to Approved), an approver denies it (the status then changes to Denied), or the preparer withdraws it (the status then changes to Composing). You must withdraw a submitted request before you can change it.
Approved	All required approvers in the approval flow have approved the contract request. After a CR is approved, Ariba Contract Compliance creates the associated contract.
Denied	An approver has denied the CR. The preparer can withdraw the CR, either to update and resubmit it for approval, or to delete it.
Processing	Ariba Contract Compliance is creating a contract from the CR. The CR remains in the Processing status until its associated contract moves to the Processed status.
Processed	Ariba Contract Compliance has created a contract from the CR.