| Siebel Life Sciences Guide > Managing Contacts in Life Sciences > Process of Managing Contacts > Tracking Documentation Associated with a Contact
 Clinical research associates can attach electronic files, such as CVs, contracts, and reports, that might be associated with a contact and record significant dates, such as the date the document is sent, received, expected, or expires. This task is a step in Process of Managing Contacts. Adding an Attachment to a ContactThe following procedure show you how to add an attachment to a contact. To add an attachment to a contact 
Navigate to the Contacts screen, then the Contacts List.
In the Contacts list, select a contact and drill down on the Last Name.
Click the Document Tracking tab.
In the Document Tracking list, create a new record and complete the necessary fields.
Some fields are described in the following table. 
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    | Activity | Must be Document. |  
    | Assigned To | The person to whom responsibility for the document has been assigned. |  
    | Expected Date | The date that the signed document is expected to be received from the contact. |  
    | Expiration Date | The date the document expires. |  
    | Name | The document name. This is a hyperlink to the Attachments view. |  
    | Lock Assignment | Determine whether the Assigned To field should be locked. If the activity is locked, Assignment Manager will not access it. If it is unlocked, Assignment Manager can reassign it. | Select the record you just created and click the Attachments tab.
Create a new record and add the document as an attachment.
 Tracking Documentation Associated With a ContactThe following procedure shows you how to track documentation associated with a contact. To track documentation associated with a contact 
Navigate to the Contacts screen, then the Contacts List.
In the Contacts list, select for whom you want to track documentation and drill down on the Last Name.
Click the Document Tracking tab.
In the Document Tracking list, query for the document of interest and complete the necessary fields.
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