Contract Lifecycle

Why This Exists

This document defines the lifecycle of a contract workspace.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Business Value

Lifecycle clarity helps customers manage awarded work from contract creation through delivery, financial tracking, closeout, and learning.

Lifecycle States

State	Meaning
Created	Contract workspace created after award or creation event.
Planning	Delivery plan, milestones, deliverables, and risks are being defined.
Active	Contract delivery is underway.
At Risk	Delivery, financial, supplier, or schedule risk is active.
Variation Review	Scope, cost, or schedule change is under review.
Delivery Complete	Deliverables are complete pending closeout.
Closeout In Progress	Final checks, payments, documentation, and lessons are being completed.
Closed	Contract is closed.
Archived	Contract retained for history and learning.

State Diagram

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Created
    Created --> Planning
    Planning --> Active
    Active --> AtRisk
    AtRisk --> Active
    Active --> VariationReview
    VariationReview --> Active
    Active --> DeliveryComplete
    DeliveryComplete --> CloseoutInProgress
    CloseoutInProgress --> Closed
    Closed --> Archived
    Archived --> [*]

Lifecycle Rule

Contract closeout requires review of deliverables, milestones, invoices, payments, risks, variations, and lessons learned.