diff --git a/atst/domain/requests.py b/atst/domain/requests.py
index c0dc596e..6bcdad8f 100644
--- a/atst/domain/requests.py
+++ b/atst/domain/requests.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ WHERE requests_with_status.status = :status
     _TASK_ORDER_DATA = [col.name for col in TaskOrder.__table__.c if col.name != "id"]
 
     @classmethod
-    def update_financial_verification(cls, request_id, financial_data, completed=False):
+    def update_financial_verification(cls, request_id, financial_data):
         request = Requests._get_with_lock(request_id)
         if not request:
             return
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ WHERE requests_with_status.status = :status
 
         Requests._merge_body(request, {"financial_verification": request_data})
 
-        if completed:
-            Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
-
         db.session.add(request)
         db.session.commit()
 
@@ -264,3 +261,15 @@ WHERE requests_with_status.status = :status
                 return TaskOrders.get(number)
             except NotFoundError:
                 return
+
+    @classmethod
+    def submit_financial_verification(cls, request_id):
+        request = Requests._get_with_lock(request_id)
+        if not request:
+            return
+
+        Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
+
+        db.session.add(request)
+        db.session.commit()
+
diff --git a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
index 554f9179..34e3b006 100644
--- a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
+++ b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ def update_financial_verification(request_id):
         valid = form.perform_extra_validation(
             existing_request.body.get("financial_verification")
         )
-        updated_request = Requests.update_financial_verification(request_id, form.data, completed=valid)
+        updated_request = Requests.update_financial_verification(request_id, form.data)
         if valid:
+            Requests.submit_financial_verification(request_id)
             new_workspace = Requests.approve_and_create_workspace(updated_request)
             return redirect(url_for("workspaces.workspace_projects", workspace_id=new_workspace.id, newWorkspace=True))
+
         else:
             form.reset()
             return render_template(
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_requests.py b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
index 8cae80b1..8ef88c34 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
@@ -143,9 +143,3 @@ def test_update_financial_verification_with_invalid_task_order():
     Requests.update_financial_verification(request.id, request_financial_data)
     assert not request.task_order
 
-
-def test_update_financial_verification_completed():
-    request = RequestFactory.create()
-    Requests.update_financial_verification(request.id, request_financial_data, completed=True)
-    assert request.status == RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL
-