FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 28: Bonds and Insurance › Subpart 28.1
FAR 28.105-1 Advance payment bonds.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section allows advance payment bonds to be required only when the contract includes an advance payment provision and no performance bond is provided. The contracting officer decides the bond amount needed to protect the Government. It matters because it tells contractors when this type of bond may be demanded and who sets the amount.
Applies to: Contracts with an advance payment provision and no performance bond
Key terms: advance payment bonds · advance payment provision · performance bond · contracting officer
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The text
Advance payment bonds may be required only when the contract contains an advance payment provision and a performance bond is not furnished. The contracting officer shall determine the amount of the advance payment bond necessary to protect the Government.
← 28.105 Other types of bonds. · 28.105-2 Patent infringement bonds. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 28
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 ↗ · proposed 2026-09-18 · comments due 2026-10-19
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-04-22 · effective 2024-05-22
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.