Closing contracts When you close a contract, the contract is removed from the In Process tab and cannot be reopened or updated. Select Contracts > Contracts. On the In Process tab, right-click a contract and select Close Contract. Before a contract can be closed, you must close each purchase order line that is associated with the contract in Purchasing. Specify this information: Reason Code Select a reason that the contract is being closed. Action Comments Specify a comment to further explain the reason code. Click Ok. A warning message is displayed. Click Yes to close the contract.