Source: https://vaultcrmhelp.veeva.com/doc/Content/CRM_topics/Contracts/Create_Partners.htm

## Creating and Managing Contract Partners

Contract partners are used to associate an account with a contract. A contract can be associated with multiple accounts, and an account can be associated with multiple contracts. Before associating a contract with an order or inventory monitoring for an account, users must create and/or activate the Contract Partner.

**Who can use this feature?**

* Contracts Admins - Browser, iPad
* [Creating Contract Partners](#Creating)
* [Activating Contract Partners](#Activati)
* End Users - Browser, iPad
* [Creating Contract Partners](#Creating)
* [Activating Contract Partners](#Activati)
* Users do not require an additional license

### Creating Contract Partners as

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To create a contract partner:

1. Select a contract.
2. Select **Create** in the Contract Partner section.
3. Select the **Contract Partner Type**.
4. Select **Continue**.
5. Complete the following fields:
   * Contract Partner Name
   * Other fields as needed
6. Select **Save**.

[![Closed](../../../Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)End Users](#)

End users can create contract partners if the Contract Partner related list is added to the Contract or Account detail layouts. On iPad, contract partners can only be created using the Contract Partner related list on the Account Detail page.

### Activating Contract Partners as

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To activate a contract partner:

1. Ensure the contract is activated.
2. Select a contract partner.
3. Select **Activate** from the All Actions menu.

If the signature\_datetime\_\_v field is on the contract\_partner\_\_v layout, the contract partner cannot be activated until the contract partner is signed. To activate a contract partner with a signature, see [signature help page]

When a contract partner is activated, the contract partner cannot be edited or deleted. Attachments can still be edited.

### Related Topics

[Capturing Contract Signatures on Contract Partners](Signatures.htm)

[Creating and Managing Contracts and Contract Lines](Create_Contracts.htm)