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title: Cancel a contract
description: You can cancel a contract when the State is Active.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-asset-management/contract-management/t\_CancelAContract.html
release: australia
product: Contract Management
classification: contract-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Adjust a contract, Contracts, Contract Management use, Contract Management, Common applications, Asset Management]
---

# Cancel a contract

You can cancel a contract when the **State** is **Active**.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin, contract\_manager\(core UI and Hardware Asset Workspace only\), sn\_eam.enterprise\_admin \(Enterprise Asset Workspace only\), or sn\_eam.enterprise\_asset\_manager \(Enterprise Asset Workspace only\)

## About this task

After a contract is canceled, the following process occurs.

-   The contract **State** changes to **Canceled**.
-   Condition checkers are changed to inactive.
-   **Renew** and **Extend** buttons become inactive.
-   Contract rate cards become inactive.

## Procedure

1.  Open the list of contracts that are used across your deployment.

    -   If you are using the core UI, navigate to **Contract** > **Contracts** > **All**.
    -   If you are using the Hardware Asset Workspace, open the Contract management view and then select the **All contracts** tab.
    -   If you are using the Enterprise Asset Workspace, open the Contract and lease management view and then select the **All contracts** tab.
2.  Select a contract.

3.  Click **Cancel Contract**.

4.  Click **Yes** to confirm the contract cancellation.


**Parent Topic:**[Adjust a contract](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/contract-management/t_AdjustAContract.md)