Your Dashboard has 2 Dashlets that have meaningful lists of contracts.  You can sort the grid by clicking on the header in the title bar. 

 

 

Recently Added Contracts

 

This Dashlet will show you contracts that have been recently added (within 30 days).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Contracts

 

This Dashlet shows the active contracts.   The most recent contracts are listed first.