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# Initiate an amendment from a contract record

# Initiate an amendment from a contract record {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated October 4, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
From an active contract record, initiate an amendment request to modify the contract terms, clauses, or details.

## About this task

You can raise an amendment request directly from a contract repository record by selecting Amend in the contract header. This opens a record producer form with the Request type set to Amendment and contract details pre-populated from the original contract.

## Before you begin

* Verify the Amend option is enabled for the contract repository record.
* The contract must be in the Active state with no pending amendment request.

Role required: sn_cm_core.contract_fulfiller

## Procedure

1. Navigate to the contract repository record of the contract you want to amend.
2. In the contract record header, select Amend.  
3. In the pop-up, select Contract Amendment and Renewal.  
   The record producer opens. The Request type is set to Amendment and cannot be modified. The Linked contract, Company, Contract type, and Requested for fields are automatically set from the original contract.
4. In the Type of paper list, select Own paper or Third-party paper.  
   The type of paper determines whether the amendment uses your company's template or a third-party document.
5. Enter the amendment details.
   1. In the Effective date field, select the date when the amendment takes effect.  
      The effective date must be within the original contract's start and end dates.
   2. In the Description field, enter the details of the changes required to the existing contract.
6. Attach contract documents.  
   * For own paper amendments: Adding documents is optional. Attached documents are classified as supporting documents.
   * For third-party paper amendments: Adding documents is required. You must classify the attached document as either a supporting document or the contract type selected.

   | Method | Actions |
   | Choose a file | 1. Select Choose a file. 2. Select the files to attach and select Open. |
   | Drag and drop | Drag files from your local computer into the browser window to attach them to the request. |
   |-|-|

7. In the Signature type list, select the signature type for the contract document.
   * Electronic signature: Signatories sign the contract document electronically through a configured e-signature provider.
   * Wet signature: Signatories sign the contract document manually. The signed document is uploaded to the contract request.
   * Offline signature: The contract is signed outside Contract Management Pro. Signature request emails are not sent.

   For more information about signature workflows, see [Signature workflow for a contract request](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Y9I3B6TIODiR9Zd0C4PhAw "Contract Management Pro supports electronic signature, wet (manual) signature, and offline signature for a contract request.").
8. Add external signatories.  
   Adding at least one external signatory is required for own paper amendments and optional for third-party paper amendments.
   * To add a signatory, select Add and provide the signatory's details.
   * To modify a signatory's information, select the Edit row icon and update the details.
   * To remove a signatory, select the Remove row icon on the signatory's row.
9. Select Submit.

## Result

An amendment request is created. The request is automatically linked to the original contract as the parent contract.

* For own paper amendments with all required fields provided, the request is created in the New state. Version 1.0 of the amendment document is generated from the template.
* For third-party paper amendments with all required fields provided, the request is created in the New state.
* Internal signatories based on the template are populated in the generated document. For more information, see [Define an internal signatory rule](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/PvWQaxAelZDBhSIWzfCysA "Define an internal signatory rule to map signatories to a template using signatory mappings.").

## What to do next

Work on the amendment request to complete the contract lifecycle. For more information, see [Work on amendment request](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BUVU66fWHJ3PrXTi9anrRg "Review and work on an amendment request for an existing contract.").