A Flat Rate Contract is a formal agreement between a Provider and the SEM agency which establishes terms under which services will be delivered. Each contract can cover single or multiple services. All the Contract details are treated as evidence for Flat Rate Contract financial processing.
A product delivery case of type Provider Contract is created the first time a flat rate contract is activated. The system creates one PD case for each Contract per Provider. It also creates a new PD case whenever an existing Contract is renewed.
The information specified in the contract is used to establish a payment schedule for the provider.