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# Consultant Agreement for Internal Department Request

> Request an agreement with a consultant who works for an internal department rather than a program, including rates, hours, and the total award amount.

A Consultant Agreement for Internal Department request asks to set up an agreement with a consultant who will work for one of your internal departments rather than on a program. After you submit it, the request follows the configured approval workflow before being approved, rejected, or returned for revision.

## Create a Consultant Agreement for Internal Department Request

### Prerequisites

Before submitting a Consultant Agreement for Internal Department request:

* You must have an active employee account.
* You must have access to **Self Service > Internal Consultant**.
* The consultant must be set up as a business partner.

Consultant Agreement for Internal Department requests are created from **Self Service >** [Internal Consultant](/erp/self-service/internal-consultant).

<Steps>
  <Step title="In Self Service, navigate to Internal Consultant.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/6cI01-W8VdftgePz/images/SS-IC-Nav.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6cI01-W8VdftgePz&q=85&s=98f678297030a469d1586c10138a1525" alt="SS IC Nav" width="1560" height="960" data-path="images/SS-IC-Nav.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Request Consultant Agreement.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/6cI01-W8VdftgePz/images/SS-IC-Request.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6cI01-W8VdftgePz&q=85&s=fcd1b6dc83d02eb3faf9f7954327f606" alt="SS IC Request" width="1560" height="522" data-path="images/SS-IC-Request.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the required information.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/6cI01-W8VdftgePz/images/SS-IC-Save.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6cI01-W8VdftgePz&q=85&s=80579b80c4b045306465fcd200fb65a2" alt="SS IC Save" width="1560" height="1168" data-path="images/SS-IC-Save.png" />
    </Frame>

    ### Request Information

    | Field       | Description                                             | Required | Example                                                         |
    | :---------- | :------------------------------------------------------ | :------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Subject     | A short title describing the request.                   | ✓        | Consultant Agreement - Finance Systems Advisor                  |
    | Due Date    | The expected completion or review date for the request. | ✓        | October 9, 2026                                                 |
    | Priority    | Indicates the urgency of the request.                   | ✓        | Low                                                             |
    | Description | Additional details or reason for the request.           |          | Engaging a consultant to advise on the finance systems upgrade. |

    ### Create Consultant Agreement

    | Field                         | Description                                                 | Required | Example                 |
    | :---------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | :------- | :---------------------- |
    | Department                    | Internal department the consultant will work for.           | ✓        | Accounting              |
    | Consultant Partner            | Consultant business partner.                                | ✓        | Honda                   |
    | Consultant's POC              | Point of contact at the consultant.                         | ✓        | Sarah Han               |
    | Start Date / End Date         | Dates the agreement is in effect.                           | ✓        | 11/02/2026 - 04/30/2027 |
    | Hourly Rate / Allocated Hours | Rate paid per hour and hours allocated under the agreement. | ✓        | \$110.00 / 400          |
    | Total Award Amount            | Hourly Rate multiplied by Allocated Hours.                  | Auto     | \$44,000.00             |
    | Description                   | Scope of the consultant's work.                             |          |                         |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add to send the request for approval." />
</Steps>

<Info>
  The request is displayed in the Request module and under **Self Service > Internal Consultant > Pending**.
</Info>

## Review a Consultant Agreement for Internal Department Request

To review a submitted Consultant Agreement for Internal Department request and approve, reject, or discard it, see **Contracts >** [Requests](/erp/contract-management/requests).

## Manage the Consultant Agreement for Internal Department Business Process

To manage the workflow for Consultant Agreement for Internal Department requests, see **Admin > Business Processes >** [Business Processes Overview](/erp/admin/business-process-overview).