diff --git a/back/app/contract/__init__.py b/back/app/contract/__init__.py
index 05c5c670..3556929e 100644
--- a/back/app/contract/__init__.py
+++ b/back/app/contract/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from ..core.routes import get_crud_router
 from .routes_draft import draft_router
 from .print import print_router
 
-from .models import Contract, ContractDraft, Party, replace_variables_in_value
+from .models import Contract, ContractDraft, ContractDraftStatus, Party, replace_variables_in_value
 from .schemas import ContractCreate, ContractRead, ContractUpdate
 
 from ..entity.models import Entity
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ async def create(item: ContractCreate, user=Depends(get_current_user)) -> dict:
     contract_dict['provisions'] = provisions
 
     o = await Contract(**contract_dict).create()
+
+    await draft.update({"$set": {"status": ContractDraftStatus.published}})
     return {"message": "Contract Successfully created", "id": o.id}
 
 
@@ -89,11 +91,11 @@ async def affix_signature(signature_id: str, signature_file: UploadFile = File(.
     if signature.signature_affixed:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Signature already affixed")
 
-    with open("media/signatures/{}.png".format(signature_id), "wb") as buffer:
+    with open(f'media/signatures/{signature_id}.png', "wb") as buffer:
         shutil.copyfileobj(signature_file.file, buffer)
 
     update_query = {"$set": {
-        'parties.{}.signature_affixed'.format(signature_index): True
+        f'parties.{signature_index}.signature_affixed': True
     }}
     signature.signature_affixed = True
     if contract.is_signed():
diff --git a/back/app/contract/models.py b/back/app/contract/models.py
index 7687278f..7cd35d7e 100644
--- a/back/app/contract/models.py
+++ b/back/app/contract/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ContractStatus(str, Enum):
 class ContractDraftStatus(str, Enum):
     in_progress = 'in_progress'
     ready = 'ready'
-    created = 'created'
+    published = 'published'
 
 
 class DraftParty(BaseModel):
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class DraftParty(BaseModel):
                 "resource": "entity",
                 "schema": "Entity",
             }
-        }
+        },
+        default=""
     )
     part: str
     representative_id: str = Field(
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ class Party(BaseModel):
 
 class ProvisionGenuine(BaseModel):
     type: Literal['genuine'] = 'genuine'
-    title: str = RichtextSingleline(props={"parametrized": True})
-    body: str = RichtextMultiline(props={"parametrized": True})
+    title: str = RichtextSingleline(props={"parametrized": True}, default="")
+    body: str = RichtextMultiline(props={"parametrized": True}, default="")
 
 
 class ContractProvisionTemplateReference(BaseModel):
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ class ContractProvisionTemplateReference(BaseModel):
                 "displayedFields": ['title', 'body']
             },
         },
-        props={"parametrized": True}
+        props={"parametrized": True},
+        default=""
     )
 
 
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ class ContractDraft(CrudDocument):
         format="dictionary",
     )
     status: ContractDraftStatus = ContractDraftStatus.in_progress
+    todo: List[str] = []
 
     class Settings(CrudDocument.Settings):
         bson_encoders = {
@@ -106,6 +109,40 @@ class ContractDraft(CrudDocument):
                                    hour=0, minute=0, second=0)
         }
 
+    async def check_is_ready(self):
+        if self.status == ContractDraftStatus.published:
+            return
+
+        self.todo = []
+        if len(self.parties) < 2:
+            self.todo.append('Contract must have at least two parties')
+        if len(self.provisions) < 1:
+            self.todo.append('Contract must have at least one provision')
+
+        for p in self.parties:
+            if not p.entity_id:
+                self.todo.append('All parties must have an associated entity`')
+
+        for p in self.provisions:
+            if p.provision.type == "genuine" and not (p.provision.title and p.provision.body):
+                self.todo.append('Empty genuine provision')
+            elif p.provision.type == "template" and not p.provision.provision_template_id:
+                self.todo.append('Empty template provision')
+
+        for v in self.variables:
+            if not (v.key and v.value):
+                self.todo.append('Empty variable')
+
+        if self.todo:
+            self.status = ContractDraftStatus.in_progress
+        else:
+            self.status = ContractDraftStatus.ready
+
+        await self.update({"$set": {
+            "status": self.status,
+            "todo": self.todo
+        }})
+
 
 class Contract(CrudDocument):
     name: str
diff --git a/back/app/contract/print/__init__.py b/back/app/contract/print/__init__.py
index 0ae8a388..d356da39 100644
--- a/back/app/contract/print/__init__.py
+++ b/back/app/contract/print/__init__.py
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ async def preview_draft(draft_id: str) -> str:
     return await render_print('localhost', draft)
 
 
-@print_router.get("/preview/{signature_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
-async def preview_contract(signature_id: str) -> str:
+@print_router.get("/preview/signature/{signature_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+async def preview_contract_by_signature(signature_id: str) -> str:
     contract = await Contract.find_by_signature_id(signature_id)
     for p in contract.parties:
         if p.signature_affixed:
@@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ async def preview_contract(signature_id: str) -> str:
     return await render_print('localhost', contract)
 
 
+@print_router.get("/preview/{contract_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+async def preview_contract(contract_id: str) -> str:
+    contract = await Contract.get(contract_id)
+    for p in contract.parties:
+        if p.signature_affixed:
+            p.signature_png = retrieve_signature_png(f'media/signatures/{p.signature_uuid}.png')
+
+    return await render_print('localhost', contract)
+
+
 @print_router.get("/pdf/{contract_id}", response_class=FileResponse)
 async def create_pdf(contract_id: str) -> str:
     contract = await Contract.get(contract_id)
diff --git a/back/app/contract/routes_draft.py b/back/app/contract/routes_draft.py
index 0557156a..97635af1 100644
--- a/back/app/contract/routes_draft.py
+++ b/back/app/contract/routes_draft.py
@@ -1,7 +1,47 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter
+from beanie import PydanticObjectId
+from fastapi import HTTPException, Depends
 
 from ..core.routes import get_crud_router
-from .models import ContractDraft
+from ..user.manager import get_current_user
+
+from .models import ContractDraft, ContractDraftStatus
 from .schemas import ContractDraftCreate, ContractDraftRead, ContractDraftUpdate
 
 draft_router = get_crud_router(ContractDraft, ContractDraftCreate, ContractDraftRead, ContractDraftUpdate)
+
+del(draft_router.routes[0])
+del(draft_router.routes[2])
+
+
+@draft_router.post("/", response_description="Contract Draft added to the database")
+async def create(item: ContractDraftCreate, user=Depends(get_current_user)) -> dict:
+    await item.validate_foreign_key()
+    o = await ContractDraft(**item.dict()).create()
+    await o.check_is_ready()
+
+    return {"message": "Contract Draft added successfully", "id": o.id}
+
+
+@draft_router.put("/{id}", response_description="Contract Draft record updated")
+async def update(id: PydanticObjectId, req: ContractDraftUpdate, user=Depends(get_current_user)) -> ContractDraftRead:
+    req = {k: v for k, v in req.dict().items() if v is not None}
+    update_query = {"$set": {
+        field: value for field, value in req.items()
+    }}
+
+    item = await ContractDraft.get(id)
+    if not item:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Contract Draft record not found!"
+        )
+    if item.status == ContractDraftStatus.published:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="Contract Draft has already been published"
+        )
+
+    await item.update(update_query)
+    await item.check_is_ready()
+
+    return ContractDraftRead(**item.dict())
diff --git a/back/app/contract/schemas.py b/back/app/contract/schemas.py
index fc7b8943..b62e4928 100644
--- a/back/app/contract/schemas.py
+++ b/back/app/contract/schemas.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import List
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from .models import ContractDraft, DraftProvision, Party, Contract
+from .models import ContractDraft, DraftProvision, DraftParty, Contract
 
 from ..entity.models import Entity
 from ..core.schemas import Writer
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ class ContractDraftRead(ContractDraft):
 class ContractDraftCreate(Writer):
     name: str
     title: str
-    parties: List[Party]
+    parties: List[DraftParty]
     provisions: List[DraftProvision]
     variables: List[DictionaryEntry] = Field(
         default=[],
         format="dictionary",
     )
-    location: str = ""
-    date: datetime.date = datetime.date(1, 1, 1)
 
     async def validate_foreign_key(self):
         return
diff --git a/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.html b/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.html
index 8abf5a9d..b0bb5434 100644
--- a/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.html
+++ b/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.html
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
         [schema]="this.schema"
         (resourceUpdated)="this.flashService.success('Entity updated')"
         (resourceDeleted)="this.flashService.success('Entity deleted')"
+        (resourceReceived)="this.onResourceReceived($event)"
         (error)="this.flashService.error($event)">
 </crud-card>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.ts b/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.ts
index 61d78a79..453b9579 100644
--- a/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.ts
+++ b/front/app/src/app/views/base-view/card/card.component.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
-import {Component, Input} from "@angular/core";
+import {Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output} from "@angular/core";
 import {ActivatedRoute, ParamMap} from "@angular/router";
 import { FlashmessagesService } from "../../../layout/flashmessages/flashmessages.service";
 
 @Component({
-  templateUrl: 'card.component.html',
-  selector: 'base-card',
+    templateUrl: 'card.component.html',
+    selector: 'base-card',
 })
 export class BaseCrudCardComponent {
-  @Input() resource: string | undefined;
-  @Input() resource_id: string | null = null;
-  @Input() schema: string | undefined;
+    @Input() resource: string | undefined;
+    @Input() resource_id: string | null = null;
+    @Input() schema: string | undefined;
 
-  constructor(
-      private route: ActivatedRoute,
-      public flashService: FlashmessagesService
-  ) {}
+    @Output() resourceReceived: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
 
-  ngOnInit(): void {
-    if (this.resource_id === null) {
-      this.route.paramMap.subscribe((params: ParamMap) => {
-        this.resource_id = params.get('id')
-      })
+    constructor(
+        private route: ActivatedRoute,
+        public flashService: FlashmessagesService
+    ) {}
+
+    ngOnInit(): void {
+        if (this.resource_id === null) {
+            this.route.paramMap.subscribe((params: ParamMap) => {
+                this.resource_id = params.get('id')
+            })
+        }
     }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    onResourceReceived(model: any) {
+        this.resourceReceived.emit(model);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/contracts.component.ts b/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/contracts.component.ts
index bc2b4e0a..329544c4 100644
--- a/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/contracts.component.ts
+++ b/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/contracts.component.ts
@@ -25,35 +25,54 @@ export class ContractsNewComponent extends BaseContractsComponent {
 
 @Component({
     template:`
-    <label>Download Link:</label>
-    <div class="input-group mb-12">
-      <span class="input-group-text"><a href="{{ this.contractPrintLink! }}" target="_blank">{{ this.contractPrintLink! }}&nbsp;</a></span>
-      <button type="button" class="btn btn-light" [cdkCopyToClipboard]="this.contractPrintLink!"><i-bs name="text-paragraph"/></button>
-    </div>
+    <ng-container *ngIf="this.resourceReadyToPrint; else previewLink">
+        <label i18n>Download Link:</label>
+        <div class="input-group mb-12">
+          <span class="input-group-text"><a href="{{ this.contractPrintLink! }}" target="_blank">{{ this.contractPrintLink! }}</a></span>
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-light" [cdkCopyToClipboard]="this.contractPrintLink!"><i-bs name="text-paragraph"/></button>
+        </div>
+    </ng-container>
+    <ng-template #previewLink>
+        <label i18n>Preview Link:</label>
+        <div class="input-group mb-12">
+          <span class="input-group-text"><a href="{{ this.contractPreviewLink! }}" target="_blank">{{ this.contractPreviewLink! }}</a></span>
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-light" [cdkCopyToClipboard]="this.contractPreviewLink!"><i-bs name="text-paragraph"/></button>
+        </div>    
+    </ng-template>
     <base-card
         [resource_id]="this.resource_id"
         [resource]="this.resource"
-        [schema]="this.schema">
+        [schema]="this.schema"
+        (resourceReceived)="this.onResourceReceived($event)">
     </base-card>
     `,
 })
 export class ContractsCardComponent extends BaseContractsComponent{
     resource_id: string | null = null;
+    resourceReadyToPrint = false;
     contractPrintLink: string | null = null;
-  constructor(
-      private route: ActivatedRoute
-  ) {
-      super()
-  }
+    contractPreviewLink: string | null = null;
+
+    constructor(
+        private route: ActivatedRoute
+    ) {
+        super()
+    }
 
     ngOnInit(): void {
         if (this.resource_id === null) {
             this.route.paramMap.subscribe((params: ParamMap) => {
                 this.resource_id = params.get('id')
-                this.contractPrintLink = `${location.origin}/api/v1/contract/print/pdf/${this.resource_id}`
+
             })
         }
     }
+
+    onResourceReceived(model: any): void {
+        this.resourceReadyToPrint = model.status != "published";
+        this.contractPrintLink = `${location.origin}/api/v1/contract/print/pdf/${this.resource_id}`
+        this.contractPreviewLink = `${location.origin}/api/v1/contract/print/preview/${this.resource_id}`
+    }
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -119,7 +138,7 @@ export class ContractsSignatureComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     getPreview() {
-        return this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl("/api/v1/contract/print/preview/" + this.signature_id);
+        return this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl("/api/v1/contract/print/preview/signature/" + this.signature_id);
     }
 
     postSignature(image: string) {
diff --git a/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/drafts.component.ts b/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/drafts.component.ts
index 0d7ea58b..47342ccb 100644
--- a/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/drafts.component.ts
+++ b/front/app/src/app/views/contracts/drafts.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { FormlyFieldConfig } from "@ngx-formly/core";
 import { FormGroup} from "@angular/forms";
 import { CrudFormlyJsonschemaService } from "@common/crud/crud-formly-jsonschema.service";
 import { CrudService } from "@common/crud/crud.service";
-import {ActivatedRoute, ParamMap} from "@angular/router";
+import { ActivatedRoute, ParamMap, Router } from "@angular/router";
 
 import { formatDate } from "@angular/common";
 
@@ -92,15 +92,20 @@ export class DraftsNewComponent extends BaseDraftsComponent implements OnInit {
     template: `
         <base-card
             [resource]="this.resource"
-            [schema]="this.schema">
+            [schema]="this.schema"
+            (resourceReceived)="this.onResourceReceived($event)"
+        >
         </base-card>
         <a class="btn btn-link" href="http://localhost/api/v1/contract/print/preview/draft/{{this.resource_id}}" target="_blank">Preview</a>
-        <formly-form [fields]="newContractFormfields" [form]="newContractForm" [model]="newContractModel"></formly-form>
-        <button class="btn btn-success" (click)="publish()">Publish</button>
+        <ng-container *ngIf="this.isReadyForPublication;">
+            <formly-form [fields]="newContractFormfields" [form]="newContractForm" [model]="newContractModel"></formly-form>
+            <button class="btn btn-success" (click)="publish()">Publish</button>
+        </ng-container>
     `
 })
 export class DraftsCardComponent extends BaseDraftsComponent implements OnInit {
     resource_id: string | null = null;templateModel: {} = {};
+    isReadyForPublication = false;
     newContractFormfields: FormlyFieldConfig[] = [];
     newContractForm: FormGroup = new FormGroup({});
     newContractModel: any = {
@@ -132,7 +137,8 @@ export class DraftsCardComponent extends BaseDraftsComponent implements OnInit {
     constructor(
         private route: ActivatedRoute,
         private formlyJsonschema: CrudFormlyJsonschemaService,
-        private crudService: CrudService
+        private crudService: CrudService,
+        private router: Router,
     ) {
         super();
     }
@@ -150,8 +156,12 @@ export class DraftsCardComponent extends BaseDraftsComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     publish() {
-        this.crudService.create('contract', this.newContractModel).subscribe((templateModel) => {
-            console.log(templateModel)
+        this.crudService.create('contract', this.newContractModel).subscribe((response: any) => {
+            this.router.navigate([`../../${response.id}`], {relativeTo: this.route});
         });
     }
+
+    onResourceReceived(model: any): void {
+        this.isReadyForPublication = model.status == "ready";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/front/app/src/common/crud/card/card.component.ts b/front/app/src/common/crud/card/card.component.ts
index e00e1530..2c8624e2 100644
--- a/front/app/src/common/crud/card/card.component.ts
+++ b/front/app/src/common/crud/card/card.component.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class CardComponent implements OnInit {
     @Output() resourceUpdated: EventEmitter<string> = new EventEmitter();
     @Output() resourceDeleted: EventEmitter<string> = new EventEmitter();
     @Output() error: EventEmitter<string> = new EventEmitter();
-
+    @Output() resourceReceived: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
 
     form = new FormGroup({});
     fields: FormlyFieldConfig[] = [];
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export class CardComponent implements OnInit {
                 next :(model: any) => {
                     this.model = model;
                     this._modelLoading$.next(false);
+                    this.resourceReceived.emit(model);
                 },
                 error: (err) => this.error.emit("Error loading the model:" + err)
             });
@@ -96,27 +97,28 @@ export class CardComponent implements OnInit {
   onSubmit(model: any) {
     this._modelLoading$.next(true);
     if (this.isCreateForm()) {
-      this.crudService.create(this.resource!, model).subscribe({
-          next: (response: any) => {
-              this._modelLoading$.next(false);
-              if (! this.is_modal) {
-                  this.router.navigate([`../${response.id}`], {relativeTo: this.route});
-              } else {
-                  this.resourceCreated.emit(response.id)
-              }
-          },
-          error: (err) => this.error.emit("Error creating the entity:" + err)
-      });
+        this.crudService.create(this.resource!, model).subscribe({
+            next: (response: any) => {
+                this._modelLoading$.next(false);
+                if (! this.is_modal) {
+                    this.router.navigate([`../${response.id}`], {relativeTo: this.route});
+                } else {
+                    this.resourceCreated.emit(response.id)
+                }
+            },
+            error: (err) => this.error.emit("Error creating the entity:" + err)
+        });
     } else {
         model._id = this.resource_id;
-      this.crudService.update(this.resource!, model).subscribe( {
-          next: (model: any) => {
-            this.model = model;
-            this._modelLoading$.next(false);
-            this.resourceUpdated.emit(model._id)
-          },
-          error: (err) => this.error.emit("Error updating the entity:" + err)
-      });
+        this.crudService.update(this.resource!, model).subscribe( {
+            next: (model: any) => {
+                this.model = model;
+                this._modelLoading$.next(false);
+                this.resourceUpdated.emit(model._id);
+                this.resourceReceived.emit(model);
+            },
+            error: (err) => this.error.emit("Error updating the entity:" + err)
+        });
     }
   }