The contract date is the date often written on the cover or last page of the contract. The signature date is, unsurprisingly, the date written next to or below the signature of each party, showing the date they signed the contract.

What is the date of the contract?

Date of Contract means the date on which both the parties have signed the Contract Agreement. Date of Contract means the date on which notice of Award of Contract/ Letter of Award has been issued.

Can I date someones signature?

This could be more of a nuisance than playing games with the date in the introductory clause—the date you use in the introductory clause is something the parties have to agree on, whereas someone signing a contract has unfettered discretion to give their signature whatever date they want.