diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/static/dashboard/project/workflow/launch-instance/launch-instance-workflow.service.spec.js b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/static/dashboard/project/workflow/launch-instance/launch-instance-workflow.service.spec.js
index 68d52a3133..d5334c7abc 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/static/dashboard/project/workflow/launch-instance/launch-instance-workflow.service.spec.js
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/static/dashboard/project/workflow/launch-instance/launch-instance-workflow.service.spec.js
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
         });
         return spec;
       };
-      $provide.value('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.serviceCatalog', {});
+      $provide.value('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.serviceCatalog', {
+        ifTypeEnabled: angular.noop
+      });
       $provide.value('horizon.framework.util.workflow.service', workflow);
     }));
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.js b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.js
index 872ccd09a2..696355c2a3 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.js
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *    (c) Copyright 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+ *    Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -26,14 +27,16 @@
    * @kind function
    * @description
    *
-   * A workflow decorator function that adds checkReadiness method to step in
-   * the work flow.  checkReadiness function will check if a bunch of certain
-   * types of OpenStack services is enabled in the cloud for that step to show
-   * on the user interface.
+   * A workflow decorator function that looks for the requiredServiceTypes or policy
+   * properties on each step in the workflow. If either of these properties exist then
+   * the checkReadiness method is added to the step. The checkReadiness method will
+   * make sure the necessary OpenStack services are enabled and the policy check passes
+   * in order for the step to be displayed.
    *
    * Injected dependencies:
    * - $q
    * - serviceCatalog horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.serviceCatalog
+   * - policy horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.policy
    *
    * @param {Object} spec The input workflow specification object.
    * @returns {Object} The decorated workflow specification object, the same
@@ -46,12 +49,13 @@
 
   dashboardWorkflowDecorator.$inject = [
     '$q',
-    'horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.serviceCatalog'
+    'horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.serviceCatalog',
+    'horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.policy'
   ];
 
   /////////////
 
-  function dashboardWorkflowDecorator($q, serviceCatalog) {
+  function dashboardWorkflowDecorator($q, serviceCatalog, policy) {
     return decorator;
 
     function decorator(spec) {
@@ -64,12 +68,19 @@
     }
 
     function decorateStep(step) {
+      var promises = [];
       var types = step.requiredServiceTypes;
       if (types && types.length > 0) {
+        promises = promises.concat(types.map(function checkServiceEnabled(type) {
+          return serviceCatalog.ifTypeEnabled(type);
+        }));
+      }
+      if (step.policy) {
+        promises.push(policy.ifAllowed(step.policy));
+      }
+      if (promises.length > 0) {
         step.checkReadiness = function () {
-          return $q.all(types.map(function (type) {
-            return serviceCatalog.ifTypeEnabled(type);
-          }));
+          return $q.all(promises);
         };
       }
     }
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.spec.js b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f54d89f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/decorator.service.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  describe('Workflow Decorator', function () {
+    var decoratorService, catalogService, policyService, $scope, deferred;
+    var steps = [
+      { id: '1' },
+      { id: '2', requiredServiceTypes: ['foo-service'] },
+      { id: '3', policy: 'foo-policy' }
+    ];
+    var spec = { steps: steps };
+
+    beforeEach(module('horizon.app.core'));
+    beforeEach(module('horizon.framework.util'));
+    beforeEach(module('horizon.framework.conf'));
+    beforeEach(module('horizon.framework.widgets.toast'));
+
+    beforeEach(inject(function($injector) {
+      $scope = $injector.get('$rootScope').$new();
+      deferred = $injector.get('$q').defer();
+      decoratorService = $injector.get('horizon.app.core.workflow.decorator');
+      catalogService = $injector.get('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.serviceCatalog');
+      policyService = $injector.get('horizon.app.core.openstack-service-api.policy');
+      spyOn(catalogService, 'ifTypeEnabled').and.returnValue(deferred.promise);
+      spyOn(policyService, 'ifAllowed').and.returnValue(deferred.promise);
+    }));
+
+    it('is a function', function() {
+      expect(angular.isFunction(decoratorService)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('checks each step for required services and policies', function() {
+      decoratorService(spec);
+      expect(steps[0].checkReadiness).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(steps[1].checkReadiness).toBeDefined();
+      expect(steps[2].checkReadiness).toBeDefined();
+      expect(catalogService.ifTypeEnabled.calls.count()).toBe(1);
+      expect(catalogService.ifTypeEnabled).toHaveBeenCalledWith('foo-service');
+      expect(policyService.ifAllowed.calls.count()).toBe(1);
+      expect(policyService.ifAllowed).toHaveBeenCalledWith('foo-policy');
+    });
+
+    it('step checkReadiness function returns correct results', function() {
+      decoratorService(spec);
+      var readinessResult;
+      deferred.resolve('foo');
+      steps[1].checkReadiness().then(function(result) {
+        readinessResult = result;
+      });
+      $scope.$apply();
+      expect(readinessResult).toEqual(['foo']);
+    });
+
+  });
+
+})();
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/workflow.service.js b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/workflow.service.js
index 4ce3c03d00..6b2ba0e833 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/workflow.service.js
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/app/core/workflow/workflow.service.js
@@ -28,6 +28,35 @@
    * - dashboardWorkflowDecorator {@link horizon.app.core.workflow.factory
    *    :horizon.app.core.workflow.decorator `dashboardWorkflowDecorator`}
    *
+   * @example
+   * ```
+   * var workflow = workflowService({
+   *   title: gettext('Create Volume'),
+   *   btnText: { finish: gettext('Create Volume') },
+   *   steps: [{
+   *     title: gettext('Step 1'),
+   *     templateUrl: basePath + 'steps/create-volume/step1.html',
+   *     helpUrl: basePath + 'steps/create-volume/step1.help.html',
+   *     formName: 'step1Form'
+   *   },{
+   *     title: gettext('Step 2'),
+   *     templateUrl: basePath + 'steps/create-volume/step2.html',
+   *     helpUrl: basePath + 'steps/create-volume/step2.help.html',
+   *     formName: 'step2Form',
+   *     requiredServiceTypes: ['network']
+   *   },{
+   *     title: gettext('Step 3'),
+   *     templateUrl: basePath + 'steps/create-volume/step3.html',
+   *     helpUrl: basePath + 'steps/create-volume/step3.help.html',
+   *     formName: 'step3Form',
+   *     policy: { rules: [['compute', 'os_compute_api:os-scheduler-hints:discoverable']] }
+   *   }]
+   * });
+   * ```
+   * For each step, the requiredServiceTypes property specifies the service types that must
+   * be available in the service catalog for the step to be displayed. The policy property
+   * specifies the policy check that must pass in order for the step to be displayed.
+   *
    * @param {Object} The input workflow specification object
    * @returns {Object} The decorated workflow specification object, the same
    * reference to the input spec object.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/workflow-step-policy-1ca99b0249294337.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/workflow-step-policy-1ca99b0249294337.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f2225591e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/workflow-step-policy-1ca99b0249294337.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Added policy support to the angular workflow service so each step in a
+    workflow can specify a policy check that must pass in order for the step
+    to be displayed.
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