Since its setting up,central geological exploration fund has carried out the management mode of "financial budget" and "market operation",establishes a complete management procedure and operation system consisting of project initiation,project organization and implementation,equity management,quality supervision,achievements management,equity disposal,and thus formed the project contract management system for the first time,which integrates investment contract,exploration contract,and supervision contract.The contract management of the geological exploration fund runs through the entire process of project management and plays an important role in ensuring and promoting the operation and implementation of the project.Based upon on the analysis and summing up of the current situation of central geological exploration fund contract management,introduces the contract types,the contract model formulation and the contract management process of the central geological exploration fund.It expounds the characteristics of the investment contract,consisting innovation in the compensated use system,not competing with the people for benefits,and ensuring the distribution of the rights and interests of both parties to the contract.The exploration contract embodies the innovative role of project management and supervision.The supervision contract initiates the "legal person supervisor" mode for fund project.Due to the new characteristics of the geological exploration fund system and mechanism,there are some problems in contract management,such as insufficient awareness of contract management,low efficiency of contract management,and lack of comprehensive contract management system.Based on the management characteristics of domestic mineral geological exploration contracts and the current situation of contract management of the central geological exploration fund,puts forward suggestions on improving project contract management awareness,establishing contract management information platform,and perfecting contract management system.