diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 377f3820..98f5c3f9 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 include README.rst
 include template/*
+include abce/contracts/*
 include unittest/*
 include abce/agents/*
 recursive-include example *
diff --git a/abce/__init__.py b/abce/__init__.py
index a4f6a57a..152bd009 100644
--- a/abce/__init__.py
+++ b/abce/__init__.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 from abce.agents import (FirmMultiTechnologies, ProductionFunction, Firm, Household,
                          Utility_Function, SilentDeadAgent, LoudDeadAgent)
 from .quote import Quote
-from .contracting import Contracting
+from abce.contracts import Contracting
 import json
 from . import abcegui
 from .processorgroup import ProcessorGroup
diff --git a/abce/contracts/__init__.py b/abce/contracts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76845df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abce/contracts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .contracting import Contracting
diff --git a/abce/contracting.py b/abce/contracts/contracting.py
similarity index 100%
rename from abce/contracting.py
rename to abce/contracts/contracting.py
diff --git a/abce/flexiblecontracting.py b/abce/contracts/flexiblecontracting.py
similarity index 100%
rename from abce/flexiblecontracting.py
rename to abce/contracts/flexiblecontracting.py