diff --git a/source/ContractConfigurator/ContractConfigurator.csproj b/source/ContractConfigurator/ContractConfigurator.csproj
index bfe294de..30a2863d 100644
--- a/source/ContractConfigurator/ContractConfigurator.csproj
+++ b/source/ContractConfigurator/ContractConfigurator.csproj
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Behaviour\UnlockPart.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Behaviour\UnlockTech.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HarmonyPatcher.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Harmony\Contract.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Harmony\Kerbal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Harmony\ContractSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ScenarioModules\ScienceReporter.cs" />
diff --git a/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/Contract.cs b/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/Contract.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff76efac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/Contract.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using Contracts;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace ContractConfigurator.Harmony
+{
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(Contract))]
+    internal class PatchContract
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// KSP's ContractSystem calls Contract.Generate() with State.Generated when filling the offered contracts.
+        /// ConfiguredContract.Generate() always returns false for these calls (contractType is unset on fresh instances) so each attempt is a wasted allocation.
+        /// Short-circuit here before Activator.CreateInstance is reached. The pre-loader uses State.Withdrawn, which is allowed through.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="__result"></param>
+        /// <param name="contractType"></param>
+        /// <param name="state"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HarmonyPrefix]
+        [HarmonyPatch("Generate", new Type[] { typeof(Type), typeof(Contract.ContractPrestige), typeof(int), typeof(Contract.State) })]
+        internal static bool Prefix_Generate(ref Contract __result, Type contractType, Contract.State state)
+        {
+            if (contractType == typeof(ConfiguredContract) && state == Contract.State.Generated)
+            {
+                __result = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/ContractSystem.cs b/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/ContractSystem.cs
index fe78fbfd..d62da850 100644
--- a/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/ContractSystem.cs
+++ b/source/ContractConfigurator/Harmony/ContractSystem.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,39 @@ internal static void PostfixAction(ConfigNode gameNode)
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Make KSP count pre-loaded CC contracts toward the offered-contract quota
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="__result"></param>
+        /// <param name="difficulty"></param>
+        [HarmonyPostfix]
+        [HarmonyPatch("CountContracts")]
+        internal static void Postfix_CountContracts(ref int __result, Contract.ContractPrestige difficulty)
+        {
+            if (ContractPreLoader.Instance == null) return;
+            foreach (ConfiguredContract c in ContractPreLoader.Instance.PendingContracts())
+            {
+                if (c.Prestige == difficulty)
+                    __result++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Skip weighted random selection when ConfiguredContract is the only registered contract type.
+        /// </summary>
+        [HarmonyPrefix]
+        [HarmonyPatch("WeightedContractChoice")]
+        internal static bool Prefix_WeightedContractChoice(ref Type __result)
+        {
+            if (ContractSystem.ContractTypes?.Count == 1 &&
+                ContractSystem.ContractTypes[0] == typeof(ConfiguredContract))
+            {
+                __result = typeof(ConfiguredContract);
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
         private class PostfixEnumerator : IEnumerable
         {
             public IEnumerator enumerator;
diff --git a/source/ContractConfigurator/ScenarioModules/ContractPreLoader.cs b/source/ContractConfigurator/ScenarioModules/ContractPreLoader.cs
index ace1864a..116aae58 100644
--- a/source/ContractConfigurator/ScenarioModules/ContractPreLoader.cs
+++ b/source/ContractConfigurator/ScenarioModules/ContractPreLoader.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class ContractPreLoader : ScenarioModule
         private static System.Random rand = new System.Random();
         private static int nextContractGroup = rand.Next();
 
-        private List<ConfiguredContract> contracts = new List<ConfiguredContract>();
+        private readonly List<ConfiguredContract> contracts = new List<ConfiguredContract>();
 
         private string lastKey = null;
         private double lastGenerationFailure;
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ public override void OnSave(ConfigNode node)
         {
             try
             {
-                foreach (ConfiguredContract contract in contracts.Where(c => c.ContractState == Contract.State.Offered))
+                foreach (ConfiguredContract contract in contracts)
                 {
                     ConfigNode child = new ConfigNode("CONTRACT");
                     node.AddNode(child);
@@ -436,9 +436,15 @@ public override void OnLoad(ConfigNode node)
             }
         }
 
-        public IEnumerable<ConfiguredContract> PendingContracts()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Contracts that have been generated but not yet accepted. Not all of may be presented to the player.
+        /// Do not edit the returned collection directly.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public List<ConfiguredContract> PendingContracts()
         {
-            return contracts.Where(c => c.ContractState == Contract.State.Offered);
+            // contracts only ever holds State.Offered contracts
+            return contracts;
         }
     }
 }