diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php
index 62c3b4403..0f5cf7997 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ContractAdminController extends Controller
 
     public function storeNewContract(Request $request) {
         $this->validate($request, [
-            'title',
+            'name',
             'end_date',
             'body',
             'type',
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ContractAdminController extends Controller
 
         //Store the contract in the database
         $contract = new Contract;
-        $contract->title = $request->title;
+        $contract->title = $request->name;
         $contract->end_date = $request->end_date;
         $contract->body = $request->body;
         $contract->type = $request->type;
diff --git a/resources/views/contracts/admin/newcontract.blade.php b/resources/views/contracts/admin/newcontract.blade.php
index 4f12ea2ce..bfc743e6b 100644
--- a/resources/views/contracts/admin/newcontract.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/contracts/admin/newcontract.blade.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group">
                             {{ Form::label('date', 'End Date') }}
-                            {{ Form::text('date', '', ['class' => 'form-control', 'placeholder' => '4/24/2019']) }}
+                            {{ Form::date('date', \Carbon\Carbon::now()->addWeek(), ['class' => 'form-control', 'placeholder' => '4/24/2019']) }}
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group">
                             {{ Form::label('type', 'Public Contract') }}