In plain English
It shows that reviewers need more explanation or information about the contract or related item. Until that is addressed, the review or decision process is not ready to continue.
In context
Here, it reports that reviewers have asked for additional explanation or information about the contract or related item before they can continue the review or decision process.
- Situation
- Running procurement, vendor review, purchase approval, and contract workflow
- What it communicates
- reports that reviewers have asked for more information
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say whether the item will later be approved, rejected, or otherwise decided.
Examples
“After reviewers asked about the unsigned appendix, the lease went to clarification requested instead of moving on to a decision.”
“Reviewers marked the amendment as clarification requested after asking why the payment dates did not match.”