Overview
As a Contract Requester, you will create a Contract Request for any need you believe requires a contract.
The Contract Request consists of completing some preliminary questions and information and attaching supporting documents and/or a supplier contract. Once submitted, the Contract Request will be routed for approvals, as applicable, and forwarded to the Contract Manager. The Contract Manager will review the request, approve or reject the request, create the contract record, submit the contract to the appropriate parties for review and approval, and send the contract for e-signature.
In this article you will learn the process of creating a contract request, searching for a requests, and also how to provide commentary in a request.
Solution
Table of Contents
How to Create a Contract Request
- Log into Rowan ProConnect.
- Hover over the Contract icon.
- Navigate to: Requests > Request Contract.
- Enter the name of the contract. Note: Give the Contract Request a descriptive name.
- The contract request form is the default.
- Select Submit.
- The Instructions page will appear. The page contains some information about the Contract Request. Select any of the tabs on the left side of the screen to go directly to a specific page of the Contract Request, otherwise select Next to proceed to each page in order. Note: Green check marks indicate that the required fields for that page have been completed.
- In the Attachments tab, select Add Attachments and attach the contract document and any supporting documentation.
- Attach the MS Word contract document along with any supporting documentation (SOW, exhibits, price lists, get tech approval form etc.). Select save changes once all documents have been attached.
- Select Next.
- On the Questions tab, complete the questions and provide all of the available information for the Contract Request. (*) Denotes a Required Field.
Note: The form is dynamic and additional questions may appear based on your answers.
11. Select Save Progress and then Next when finished.
12. Next, review and complete the request. Once all required information has been entered, navigate to the Review and Complete tab. Note: If any required information is missing, it will be marked as incomplete on this tab, and you will not be able to proceed. Select the section not yet completed. Complete the unanswered questions and Save Progress before returning to the Review and Complete tab.
13. Select Complete Request.
14. Select Yes, when done.
Post a Message
Log into Rowan ProConnect at go.rowan.edu/rowanproconnect. The discussion tab can be used to communicate with anyone associated with the contract request. Note: Messages can be posted with attachments and direct replies can be created. The discussion tab can also be used to communicate with anyone assoicated with the contract request after your request has been approved. To learn more go to the Check the Status of a Contract Request or Record article.
- To post a message. Select the Discussion tab.
- You can start a new thread message, edit a message, or reply to a message.
- You can start a new thread message, edit a message, or reply to a message.
- Enter the subject, message, and add any attachments. Select Post Message when complete.
How to Check Status of your Request
- Log into Rowan ProConnect at go.rowan.edu/rowanproconnect.
- After submitting a Contract Request, check the status of your Request from any screen, by selecting on the contract icon and browsing to Requests > My Contract Requests.
- This will return the list of all Contract Requests you created.
Form Statuses
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Incomplete
| this is a draft request, meaning you are working on it |
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Under Review
| this is a request you have submitted but it has not been approved/processed |
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Approved
| this is a request that has been fully approved but has not been converted into a contract yet |
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Complete
| this is a request that has been approved and converted into a contract |
Check Contract Request Workflow
1. If the request has not been completed yet and you wish to see who is the next approver you can select the Contract Request Workflow link in the left-hand menu to see where your request is in workflow.
2. Select Procurement Approval hyperlink to view the workflow step approvers.
3. The workflow approvers will appear. Select Close.
Note: Once a request has been converted to a contract a link to the contract is added to the request in the shaded box in the upper left corner. Select that link to access the contract. Please keep in mind that the contract may be in “Draft” status as there is still work the Contract Manager needs to perform to execute the contract.
Contract Requests Definitions
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Contract Request | it consists of completing some preliminary questions and information and attaching supporting documents. Once submitted, the request will be routed for approvals, as applicable, and forwarded to the Contract Manager. |
| Contract Record | if a contract request is approved, the contract manager will create the contract record. The record will be submitted to the appropriate parties for review and approval, and the contract will be sent for e-signature. |
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Incomplete | this is a draft request, meaning you are working on it |
| Under Review | this is a request you have submitted, but it has not been approved/processed |
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Approved | this is a request that has been fully approved but has not been converted into a contract yet |
| Complete | this is a request that has been approved and converted into a contract |
| Draft | The contract is under construction and has not been submitted for approval. |
| Internal Review | this is a draft contract that has been authored but is being reviewed internally by the USNH Contracts Team. |
| External Review | this is a draft contract that has been authored but has been sent for review to any pertinent parties outside of USNH. This may include the Second Party/Vendor, Risk Management, the Board of Regents, etc. |
| Out For Signature | this is a contract that is complete and has been submitted for either electronic signature setup by the Contract Manager or is awaiting a fully signed contract to be uploaded by the Contract Manager. |
| Pending Signature | this is a contract that is complete and has been submitted for electronic signature. |
| Executed: Future | the contract is approved, but will not be in effect until its scheduled start date |
| Executed: In Effect | the contract is approved and active. |
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Expired | a contract is automatically marked as expired once its scheduled end date has passed. |
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Complete | the contract has reached its scheduled end date and all steps required to close the contract have been done. |
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Terminated | the contract manager has stopped the contract before its scheduled end date. Termination is used post-execution when terms cannot be reached, and the contract will not go forward. You can copy and print a terminated contract, but it cannot be returned to active status. |
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Contract Link | once a request has been converted to a contract a link to the contract is added to the request in the shaded box in the upper left corner. Click that link to access the contract. Please keep in mind that the contract may be in “Draft” status as there is still work the Contract Manager needs to perform to execute the contract. |
Contact
Questions?
Contact proconnectsupport@rowan.edu