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Canceling a Construction contract ends the active contract and changes its status to Canceled<\/strong>, so you can’t add Payment Certificates to it or edit it. You can undo the cancellation by reactivating the contract.<\/p>\n

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Required permissions<\/span>Approve and Reject Construction Contracts<\/strong>, which you set up in Roles<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
How to access<\/span>Direct link: Contracts<\/strong><\/a>. Or from the main menu: Construction<\/strong> > Contracts<\/strong> > open the contract, then click Cancel<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Table of Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. When Does the Cancel Option Appear?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Steps to Cancel a Contract<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Effect on the System<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Undoing the Cancellation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    When Does the Cancel Option Appear?<\/h2>\n

    The Cancel<\/strong> option appears only for contracts with the Active<\/strong> status. For a closed or issued contract, you can delete it instead of canceling it.<\/p>\n

    Steps to Cancel a Contract<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open the active contract and click Cancel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. The Change Status<\/strong> window appears: Are you sure you want to cancel contract #(number)? This action will permanently terminate the contract.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Enter a reason for the cancellation if you want (up to 255 characters).<\/li>\n
    4. Click Yes<\/strong>; the message Status updated successfully.<\/strong> appears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Effect on the System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Area<\/th>\nWhat Happens<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
      Contract<\/strong><\/td>\nIts status becomes Canceled<\/strong>, and the cancellation reason is saved.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Project<\/strong><\/td>\nThe status of the linked project changes to Canceled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Editing and Deleting<\/strong><\/td>\nYou can’t edit or delete the contract.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Payment Certificates<\/strong><\/td>\nYou can’t add Payment Certificates, because they require an active contract.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Journal Entries and Invoices<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Invoices and Journal Entries don’t change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Activity Log<\/strong><\/td>\nThe status change is recorded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Undoing the Cancellation<\/h2>\n

      Click Reactivate<\/strong> in the header of the canceled contract, then click Yes<\/strong>; the contract returns to Active<\/strong>. However, the project status doesn’t revert automatically, so edit it from the project.<\/p>\n

      Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n

      Does canceling delete the invoices?<\/h3>\n

      No, the Invoices and Estimates remain as they are.<\/p>\n

      Why don’t I see the Cancel button?<\/h3>\n

      Either the contract is not active, or you don’t have the Approve and Reject Construction Contracts<\/strong> permission.<\/p>\n

      Can I edit a canceled contract?<\/h3>\n

      No, reactivate it first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[15599,16736],"tags":[30209,30210,28831,30212,30211,5221,30208],"class_list":["post-158166","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","category-construction","category-contracts-construction","tag-approve-and-reject-construction-contracts","tag-cancel-construction-contract","tag-cancel-contract","tag-canceled-contract","tag-cancellation-reason","tag-change-status","tag-reactivate-canceled-contract"],"yoast_head":"\nCancel a Construction Contract - Daftra Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/cancel-construction-contract\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cancel a Construction Contract - Daftra Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Canceling a Construction contract ends the active contract and changes its status to Canceled, so you can’t add Payment Certificates to it or edit it. 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