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title: How do Submittals work
description: The standard FACS Submittal template is designed to manage the formal documents submitted by Contractors to the Owner for review and approval.
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# How do Submittals work

## The standard FACS Submittal template is designed to manage the formal documents submitted by Contractors to the Owner for review and approval.

### **Key Fields and Sections**

### **General**

- **Number** (Required)
- **Subject**
- **Due Date**
- **Assignee**
- **Creator** (Auto-filled)
- **Date Initiated** (Required)

### **Details**

- **Type** – Select from Submittal Type list
- **Spec Section** – Select from Specification Section list
- **Description** – Description of what is being submitted
- **Response** – Owner’s response or notes

### **Signatures**

- **Submitted By**
- **Response By**

 

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### **Additional Features**

- Includes standard fields: **Workflow**, **Contributors**, **Comments**, **References**
- **Submittals** follow this workflow:  
  *Pending → Submitted → Under Review → Approved / Approved as Noted / Revise and Resubmit / Rejected*

 

### Location

Documents \> Submittals

 

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