diff --git a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/submit-procurement-schema.json b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/submit-procurement-schema.json
index 169d4040..998ac421 100644
--- a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/submit-procurement-schema.json
+++ b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/submit-procurement-schema.json
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@
 		},
 		"period": {
 			"type": "string",
-			"title": "Period"
+			"format": "date",
+	        "minimumDate": "today",
+			"title": "Period",
+			"validationErrorMessage": "Date must be equal to or greater than today's date"
 		},
 		"payment-method": {
 			"type": "string",