diff --git a/admin/includes/side_nav.php b/admin/includes/side_nav.php
index e2fedd98..e6c00510 100644
--- a/admin/includes/side_nav.php
+++ b/admin/includes/side_nav.php
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
                 <?php if ($config_module_enable_itdoc) { ?>
                     <li class="nav-header">TEMPLATES</li>
 
+                    <!-- 2025-11-16 JQ - Hide Contracts not yet ready
                     <li class="nav-item">
                         <a href="/admin/contract_template.php" class="nav-link <?php echo (basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) == 'contract_template.php' ? 'active' : ''); ?>">
                             <i class="nav-icon fas fa-file-contract"></i>
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@
                             </p>
                         </a>
                     </li>
+                    -->
                     <li class="nav-item">
                         <a href="/admin/project_template.php" class="nav-link <?php echo (in_array(basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']), ['project_template.php', 'project_template_details.php']) ? 'active' : ''); ?>">
                             <i class="nav-icon fas fa-project-diagram"></i>