In recent years, the demand for laboratory animals has been steadily increasing, leading to a rise in the number of external contracts signed by medical research institutes for laboratory animal technology services. Consequently, improving the management of these contracts has become a key focus. Drawing on the author’s practical experience in contract management, this article highlights five major issues in the current management of external laboratory animal technology service contracts in research institute ：1.Insufficient awareness of legal risks associated with contracts. 2.Lack of standardized contract templates, with ambiguous or missing terms.3.A disconnect between the departments responsible for contract execution and management.4.Insufficient professional qualifications among contract management staff.5.The unique nature of managing contracts for animal experimentation. To address these challenges, the article offers the following recommendations for improvement: 1.Strengthen the establishment of legal teams within research institutes and raise awareness of legal risks in contracts. 2.Improve the contract management system and increase staff motivation for more effective management. 3.Create an electronic information management platform for external laboratory animal technology service contracts. 4.Provide enhanced professional training for staff involved in managing these contracts. Hope Medical research institutes aim to implement these suggestions in their practices to optimize the management of laboratory animal technology service contracts in future. This will allow them to better support social scientific research and contribute to the advancement of national life sciences and technological innovation.