--- title: Can I approve contracts for someone else? description: Learn how to manage approval workflows when original approvers are unable to approve projects --- [Skip to content](https://help.precisely.se/en/can-i-approve-contracts-for-someone-else#main-content) [![Precisely\_logo\_black-1](https://help.precisely.se/hs-fs/hubfs/Precisely_logo_black-1.png?width=116&height=40&name=Precisely_logo_black-1.png)](https://preciselycontracts.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to preciselycontracts.com](https://preciselycontracts.com/) [Go to preciselycontracts.com](https://preciselycontracts.com/) Hello! How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.precisely.se/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Control & Compliance](https://help.precisely.se/en/control-compliance?hsLang=en) 3. [Approval Automation](https://help.precisely.se/en/control-compliance?hsLang=en#approval-automation) # Can I approve contracts for someone else? ## Learn how to manage approval workflows when original approvers are unable to approve projects Setting up an [approval automation workflow](https://help.precisely.se/en/articles/723368-how-does-approval-automation-work?hsLang=en) is one of the key steps in contract lifecycle management, especially for organizations that want to ensure certain users (admins/managers) can keep full control over all projects generated from a specific template. In Precisely, it is possible to set up one or more **initial** and/or **final** approver(s). On top of that, you can also create rules and make your approvers **conditional**. Keep in mind that approvers must have either an admin or a manager role. The approval workflow is set up on the template level, and it is **not** possible to add, remove, or edit approvers in already generated projects. However, users with **admin** **roles are** **able to approve** projects on behalf of original approvers. This function allows the contract creator to continue managing the project even if some of the original approvers are out of the office or have left the company. - **The blue “approve” button** indicates that a user (admin/manager) is an original approver. - **The white “approve” button** indicates that a user (admin) can approve on behalf of others. ![Screenshot 2022-04-11 at 14.31.32](https://help.precisely.se/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-04-11%20at%2014.31.32.png?width=688&name=Screenshot%202022-04-11%20at%2014.31.32.png) Next to the original approver’s name, users will be able to see who has executed the approval. 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