diff --git a/app/models/contract.rb b/app/models/contract.rb
index 57e0e26..c196969 100644
--- a/app/models/contract.rb
+++ b/app/models/contract.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class Contract < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_accessible :po_number
   attr_accessible :details
 
+  def after_initialize
+    self.executed = false unless self.executed.present?
+  end
+
   def start_and_end_date_are_valid
     if start_date && end_date && end_date < start_date
       errors.add :end_date, :greater_than_start_date
diff --git a/test/unit/contract_test.rb b/test/unit/contract_test.rb
index df9efcf..715914b 100644
--- a/test/unit/contract_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/contract_test.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class ContractTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   should "QUESTION: name be unique"
-  should "default executed to false"
+
+  should "default executed to false" do
+    @contract = Contract.new
+    
+    assert_equal false, @contract.executed
+  end
   
 end