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title: Initiate a contract request from the playbook
description: Initiate a contract request for sourcing requests or sourcing event from the playbook.
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release: australia
product: Sourcing and Procurement Operations
classification: sourcing-and-procurement-operations
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Initiate a contract request, Source-to-Pay Operations and Contract Management Pro integration, Integrate, Sourcing and Procurement Operations, Finance and Supply Chain]
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# Initiate a contract request from the playbook

Initiate a contract request for sourcing requests or sourcing event from the playbook.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cm\_core.contract\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the **Source-to-Pay Workspace**.

2.  Open the sourcing request or sourcing event for which you have to initiate a contract request.

    **Note:** From the playbook, you can initiate contract requests for sourcing requests and sourcing events only.

3.  Select **Playbook** and navigate to the **Request details** step.

4.  Select **Create a type of work** in the **Assign work to others** section.

5.  Select **Contract request** from the list of available options.

6.  Select a supplier from the list of available suppliers.

7.  Select **Next**.

8.  Provide the details about the contract that you have to initiate.

9.  Select **Initiate**.


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