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# Initiate own paper request from parent record

# Initiate an own paper contract request {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 20, 2026  
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Initiate an own paper contract request linked to a parent record such as a purchase requisition or sourcing event. Own paper contracts use predefined templates to generate contract documents.

## Before you begin

Before submitting a contract request, verify the following configurations are available and active:

* Contract type
* Published contract template
* Contract template rule

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For more information, see [Create a contract type](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9u8VmIC5zwwRQQwfAYSEug "As a contract configurator, create a contract type for defining different types of contract requests and associate it to a contract model."), [Configure templates for a contract requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/85n~WYDAwBKJkzduSXhruA "Create contract templates to easily generate Microsoft Word contract documents based on request types in Contract Management Pro."), and [Configure contract template rules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Zx5I9E9P_6SztklU_s9pYQ "Configure a rule to identify the contract document template used for generating the contract document for a request.").

Role required: sn_cm_core.contract_user or sn_cm_core.contract_fulfiller

## Procedure

1. Open the parent record (purchase requisition or sourcing event).
2. Select Initiate Contract.  
   The Initiate Plug and Play modal opens.
3. In the Request type field, select Contract.
4. In the Company list, select the company.
5. In the Type of paper drop-down list, select Own paper.  
   Figure 1. Initiate own-paper contract
6. In the Contract type drop-down list, select the type of contract you want to generate.
7. In the Signature type drop-down list, select the signature type for the contract document.
8. In the Start date field, specify a future date as the contract start date.
9. In the End date field, specify the contract end date.  
   The End date should be later than the Start date.
10. Select Initiate.  
    If you do not have an active contract template for the selected contract type, an error is displayed.

## Result

A contract request is initiated and opens on a new tab displaying the contract request details.

If there are validation errors, the contract request is created in Draft state. If there are no validation errors, the contract request is created in Work in progress state.

A contract fulfiller can assign a contract request to themselves. A group manager can assign a contract request to any member of the assignment group. A contract fulfiller can also users to Collaborators and Watch list.

## What to do next

The next steps depend on whether there were validation errors:

* If there were validation errors, complete the details and resubmit the contract request. For more information, see [Resolve the failure to submit a self-serve contract](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dvTvlCSQ0yIFzHB7I9Zg~w "As a contract user, resubmit a contract request that was not submitted due to incomplete signatory information by updating and syncing signatory information.").
* If there were no validation errors, you can proceed to work on the contract request. For more information see, [Work on self-served contract requests as a contract user](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/EWkBEqcUzWeiIc7I0BX0iA "Edit a contract request, regenerate the contract document, and send it for signature.") and [Work on requests as a contract fulfiller](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MHyzNT3rAYNp0vfdbrDSLg "Review and finalize a contract document according to the contract request.").
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