In plain English
This means the contract has not yet been examined by legal staff. It is in a waiting state until a lawyer or the legal department looks at it.
In context
Here, it marks that the contract is still waiting for examination by a lawyer or legal department.
- Situation
- Running procurement, vendor review, purchase approval, and contract workflow
- What it communicates
- labels a contract waiting for legal review
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say whether the contract will be approved or when the examination will happen.
Examples
“The manager read the contract this morning, but it is still pending legal review.”
“Several revised contracts are pending legal review after the latest draft arrived.”