diff --git a/services/contracts/pom.xml b/services/contracts/pom.xml
index a377bb9a..0ca96710 100644
--- a/services/contracts/pom.xml
+++ b/services/contracts/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-amqp</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
@@ -36,17 +40,41 @@
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-testcontainers</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-amqp</artifactId>
+            <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>1.19.7</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+            <artifactId>cassandra</artifactId>
+            <version>1.19.7</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
+            <artifactId>rabbitmq</artifactId>
+            <version>1.19.7</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-dataformat-xml</artifactId>
+            <version>2.16.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.amqp</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-rabbit-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
diff --git a/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/EvaluateMilestoneCommand.java b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/EvaluateMilestoneCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92959fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/EvaluateMilestoneCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.workup.contracts.commands;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.EvaluateMilestoneRequest;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.EvaluateMilestoneResponse;
+
+public class EvaluateMilestoneCommand
+        extends ContractCommand<EvaluateMilestoneRequest, EvaluateMilestoneResponse> {
+
+    @Override
+    public EvaluateMilestoneResponse Run(EvaluateMilestoneRequest request) {
+        // First we will get the milestones and add them to the database first,
+        // This will allow us to have their IDs for when we insert the contract.
+
+        return null;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetContractCommand.java b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetContractCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50198656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetContractCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.workup.contracts.commands;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.EvaluateMilestoneRequest;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.GetContractRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.EvaluateMilestoneResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.GetContractResponse;
+
+public class GetContractCommand
+        extends ContractCommand<GetContractRequest, GetContractResponse> {
+
+    @Override
+    public GetContractResponse Run(GetContractRequest request) {
+        // First we will get the milestones and add them to the database first,
+        // This will allow us to have their IDs for when we insert the contract.
+
+        return null;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetMilestoneCommand.java b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetMilestoneCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3308c0ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetMilestoneCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.workup.contracts.commands;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.EvaluateMilestoneRequest;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.GetContractRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.GetMilestoneRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.EvaluateMilestoneResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.GetContractResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.GetMilestoneResponse;
+
+public class GetMilestoneCommand
+        extends ContractCommand<GetMilestoneRequest, GetMilestoneResponse> {
+
+    @Override
+    public GetMilestoneResponse Run(GetMilestoneRequest request) {
+        // First we will get the milestones and add them to the database first,
+        // This will allow us to have their IDs for when we insert the contract.
+
+        return null;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetPendingTerminationsCommand.java b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetPendingTerminationsCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2988202e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/GetPendingTerminationsCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.workup.contracts.commands;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.EvaluateMilestoneRequest;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.GetContractRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.GetMilestoneRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.GetPendingTerminationsRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.EvaluateMilestoneResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.GetContractResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.GetMilestoneResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.GetPendingTerminationsResponse;
+
+public class GetPendingTerminationsCommand
+        extends ContractCommand<GetPendingTerminationsRequest, GetPendingTerminationsResponse> {
+
+    @Override
+    public GetPendingTerminationsResponse Run(GetPendingTerminationsRequest request) {
+        // First we will get the milestones and add them to the database first,
+        // This will allow us to have their IDs for when we insert the contract.
+
+        return null;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/ProgressMilestoneCommand.java b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/ProgressMilestoneCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab886943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/contracts/src/main/java/com/workup/contracts/commands/ProgressMilestoneCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.workup.contracts.commands;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.EvaluateMilestoneRequest;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests.ProgressMilestoneRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.EvaluateMilestoneResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses.ProgressMilestoneResponse;
+
+public class ProgressMilestoneCommand
+        extends ContractCommand<ProgressMilestoneRequest, ProgressMilestoneResponse> {
+
+    @Override
+    public ProgressMilestoneResponse Run(ProgressMilestoneRequest request) {
+        // First we will get the milestones and add them to the database first,
+        // This will allow us to have their IDs for when we insert the contract.
+
+        return null;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/Milestone.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/Milestone.java
index 308163c5..159dac47 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/Milestone.java
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/Milestone.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 @Jacksonized
 public class Milestone {
 
-  private final String milestoneId; // Not Needed when initiating contract, make it null
+  private final String milestoneId; // Not needed when initiating contract, make it null
   private final String contractId; // Not needed when initiating contract, make it null
 
   private final String description;
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetContractRequest.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetContractRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fbb7726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetContractRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.CommandRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.enums.contracts.TerminationRequestStatus;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+// PURPOSE : To fulfill the need for the read of CRUD for our contract repository
+@Getter
+@SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
+@Jacksonized
+public class GetContractRequest extends CommandRequest {
+    private final String contractId;
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetMilestoneRequest.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetMilestoneRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9dc48b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetMilestoneRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.CommandRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.enums.contracts.TerminationRequestStatus;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+// PURPOSE : To fulfill the need for the read of CRUD for our milestone repository
+@Getter
+@SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
+@Jacksonized
+public class GetMilestoneRequest extends CommandRequest {
+
+    private final String milestoneId;
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetPendingTerminationsRequest.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetPendingTerminationsRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5ee968a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/requests/GetPendingTerminationsRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.requests;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.CommandRequest;
+import com.workup.shared.enums.contracts.TerminationRequestStatus;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+// PURPOSE : To fulfill the need for the read of CRUD for our terminations repository
+@Getter
+@SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
+@Jacksonized
+public class GetPendingTerminationsRequest extends CommandRequest {
+    private final String contractId;
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/EvaluatedMilestoneResponse.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/EvaluateMilestoneResponse.java
similarity index 80%
rename from shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/EvaluatedMilestoneResponse.java
rename to shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/EvaluateMilestoneResponse.java
index c119e14f..c1319d9d 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/EvaluatedMilestoneResponse.java
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/EvaluateMilestoneResponse.java
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 @Getter
 @SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
 @Jacksonized
-public class EvaluatedMilestoneResponse extends CommandResponse {}
+public class EvaluateMilestoneResponse extends CommandResponse {}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetContractResponse.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetContractResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3165d795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetContractResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.CommandResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.enums.contracts.ContractState;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Getter
+@SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
+@Jacksonized
+public class GetContractResponse extends CommandResponse {
+    private final String contractId;
+    private String jobTitle;
+    private String jobId;
+    private String proposalId;
+    private String freelancerId;
+    private String clientId;
+    private List<String> milestonesIds;
+    private ContractState status;
+
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetMilestoneResponse.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetMilestoneResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..241c9cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetMilestoneResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.CommandResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.Milestone;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+@Getter
+@SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
+@Jacksonized
+public class GetMilestoneResponse extends CommandResponse {
+    private final Milestone milestone;
+}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetPendingTerminationsResponse.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetPendingTerminationsResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f22819d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/workup/shared/commands/contracts/responses/GetPendingTerminationsResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.responses;
+
+import com.workup.shared.commands.CommandResponse;
+import com.workup.shared.commands.contracts.Milestone;
+import com.workup.shared.enums.contracts.TerminationRequestStatus;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import lombok.experimental.SuperBuilder;
+import lombok.extern.jackson.Jacksonized;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Getter
+@SuperBuilder(setterPrefix = "with")
+@Jacksonized
+public class GetPendingTerminationsResponse extends CommandResponse {
+    private String requestId;
+
+    private String contractId;
+    private String requesterId;
+    private String reason;
+
+    private TerminationRequestStatus status;
+}