Review proposed contract

Freelancers you’re already talking to — whether from past work, active chats, or Project Catalog —can speed things up by proposing a contract for your review. We’ll notify you by email and in Messages, and you can find it under Pending Contracts. From there, you can approve, edit, or decline the proposal.

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Any time a freelancer or agency proposes a new contract, we automatically notify you both by email and via Upwork Messages. You'll also see it listed for review under Hire talent > Pending contracts.

If a freelancer or agency proposes a new contract, you have 3 options:

• Approve the proposal
• Make a counteroffer (edit this offer)
• Decline the proposal

PRO TIP:

While a freelancer you’ve worked with before can propose a contract on their own, you can ask them to create a contract for review if they have an active or past contract with you or offer a project or consultation on Project Catalog.

For freelancers on Project Catalog you haven’t worked with before, you’ll need to start the process by messaging them from their project or consultation offering. A freelancer who hasn't worked with you and who isn’t on Project Catalog won’t have the option to propose a contract — to work with them, you can create a job post and invite them to your job.