The renewal date is not the decision date.

What a renewal date tells you

The renewal date marks when the next term, billing period, or coverage period starts. It is useful for forecasting cost and workload. It is a poor substitute for a decision deadline, especially when an agreement auto-renews unless someone acts first.

What a cancellation deadline tells you

The cancellation deadline is the last practical date to give notice, decline auto-renewal, or finish an internal review. Missing it can lock the organization into another term even if the renewal date is still weeks away. Treating the two dates as one is how teams discover the problem after the window has already closed.

Keep both visible

Renewal Vista tracks renewal dates and cancellation deadlines as separate fields, alongside auto-renew status and the people responsible for review. Needs Attention and reminder workflows can then surface the decision window, not only the start of the next period.