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# Approve or reject a workplace contract in Core UI

# Approve or reject a workplace contract in Core UI {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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As a lease administrator or manager, you can approve or reject a workplace contract
after it is submitted for review.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_wsd_la.manager or sn_wsd_la.admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllWorkplace Lease AdministrationWorkplace Contracts.
2. Select a contract in the Requested state.
3. Either approve or reject the contract.
   * To approve the contract, select Approve.

     The contract substate changes to Approved.
   * To reject the contract, select Reject and enter a
     rejection reason in the Comments field.

     The contract substate changes to Rejected.
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4. Select Update.
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## Result

* Contracts with the state set to Draft and a start date set in the future are kept in the Draft state until the start date is reached.
* If the contract has a substate of Approved, the system changes the state to Active and removes the Substate value.
* When a contract with a state of Draft and a start date set to a date in the past is approved, the State value is automatically set to Active and the Substate value is left empty.
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**Related tasks**   

* [Create workplace contracts in Core UI](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Z8azskO8mzhxdadgeiNXVg "As a lease administrator or manager, you can create workplace contracts and also add assets, terms and conditions, contract locations, and documents to a contract.")
* [Submit workplace contract for review in Core UI](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/B2kHdpxa93oQuXhlR1lqXw "You can send a contract that is in Draft state for approval.")

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