In plain English
This means the contract is not moving forward yet. It has been sent back to the person who submitted or drafted it so they can make changes. Only after those changes can it continue to further review or approval.
In context
Here, it indicates that the contract request has been sent back to its submitter or drafter for changes before review or approval can continue.
- Situation
- Running procurement, vendor review, purchase approval, and contract workflow
- What it communicates
- labels a request sent back for changes before it can continue
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say what specific changes are needed.
Examples
“After the initial check, the contract was returned for revision to its drafter instead of moving on to approval.”
“Because the contract request was returned for revision, the submitter is updating it before sending it back for review.”