To reject a contract Access Contract Management > In Progress tab. Select a contract (with a Released, Negotiation, Final Approval, or Ready To Activate status) that you want to reject. From the Actions menu, select Reject (or Reject Activation). Use the following guidelines to enter field values: Action Reason Required. Select a reason for why the contract was rejected. Action Comment Required. Type a comment to further explain the action reason. Click OK. The contract displays on the Inactive tab.