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title: General Contract Settings
description: Learn more about the General tab in Settings > Contracts. Set a vendor acceptance deadline, format date & time, choose whether to enforce a rescission period and more. Access restricted based on role permissions.
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# General Contract Settings

 

The following can be adjusted in the *Settings → Contracts → General* tab:

 

| **Field Name** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Vendor Acceptance Deadline** | Choose whether or not to set a deadline for when the contract must be accepted by the Vendor and set the acceptance period, if applicable. |
| **Date & Time Formatting** | Set the date and time formatting to be used on your PDF contract documents. Ensure this formatting matches the formatting set in your DocuSign account. |
| **Rescission Period** | Choose whether or not to enforce a rescission period and set the period length, if applicable. |
| **Editing Contract Purchase Price** | Specify the minimum permission level to modify the purchase price on the contract level (by default, the purchase price is set to the inventory list price). |
| **Multiple Contracts** | Choose whether or not to permit multiple offers on the same unit. |

 

Once the general settings have been established, click **Update** to save all changes.

 

 

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