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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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24 sections with “bond protection”

  • FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.
    …cribed in 28.102-3(a), insert a clause substantially as follows: Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Original contract price means the award price of the contract; or, for requir…
  • FAR 52.228-16 Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction.
    …rescribed in 28.103-4, insert a clause substantially as follows: Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction (NOV 2006) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Original contract price means the award price of the contract or, …
  • FAR 28.103-2 Performance bonds.
    (a) Performance bonds may be required for contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold when necessary to protect the Government's interest. The following situations may warrant a performance bond: (1) Government property or fun…
  • FAR 28.103-3 Payment bonds.
    (a) A payment bond is required only when a performance bond is required, and if the use of payment bond is in the Government's interest. (b) When a contract price is increased, the Government may require additional bond protection in an am…
  • FAR 28.102 Performance and payment bonds and alternative payment protections for construction contracts.
  • DFARS 228.102 Performance and payment bonds and alternative payment protections for construction contracts.
  • FAR 28.102-1 General.
    (a) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds (formerly known as the Miller Act), requires performance and payment bonds for any construction contract exceeding $150,000, except that this requirement may be waived— (1) by the contracting …
  • FAR 28.102-2 Amount required.
    …xercised at the time of contract award. (b) Contracts exceeding $150,000—(1) Performance bonds. Unless the contracting officer determines that a lesser amount is adequate for the protection of the Government, the penal amount of performanc…
  • FAR 28.203-3 Release of security interest.
    …agraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section. A surety's assets pledged in support of a payment bond may be released to a subcontractor or supplier upon Government receipt of a Federal district court judgment, or a sworn statement by the subcontr…
  • FAR 52.228-11 Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets.
    … Contractor shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a performance bond or a payment bond— (1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition …
  • FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections.
    … performance period plus a one-year period. (e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has b…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …nt to require the fulfillment of all of the terms of the contract. (g) Reimbursement for bond premiums. In making these progress payments, the Government shall, upon request, reimburse the Contractor for the amount of premiums paid for per…
  • DFARS 228.105 Other types of bonds.
    Fidelity and forgery bonds generally are not required but are authorized for use when— (1) Necessary for the protection of the Government or the contractor; or (2) The investigative and claims services of a surety company are desired.
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …er seal that appoints an attorney-in-fact to act in behalf of a surety company in signing bonds (see also “attorney-in-fact” at 28.001). Preaward survey means an evaluation of a prospective contractor's capability to perform a proposed con…
  • FAR 28.102-3 Contract clauses.
    …nsert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction, in solicitations and contracts for construction that contain a requirement for performance and payment bonds if the resultant cont…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …efined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Debt bondage means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under hi…
  • DFARS 228.102-1 General.
    The requirement for performance and payment bonds is waived for cost-reimbursement contracts. However, for cost-type contracts with fixed-price construction subcontracts over $40,000, require the prime contractor to obtain from each of its …
  • FAR 28.000 Scope of part.
    …at result from the use of the sealed bid or negotiated methods. It covers bid guarantees, bonds, alternative payment protections, security for bonds, and insurance.
  • FAR 28.100 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes requirements and procedures for the use of bonds, alternative payment protections, and all types of bid guarantees.
  • FAR 32.409-3 Security, supervision, and covenants.
    …rement of stock or debt, and creation of additional obligations; and (5) Advance payment bonds (rarely required). (e) In an advance payment agreement with an instrumentality of the Government, a State, a local government, or an agency or …
  • FAR 32.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    …ederal funds under governing regulations of the Treasury Department.) (An advance payment bond is required.)] This security is considered adequate. (5) Advance payments are the only adequate means of financing available to the Contractor, …
  • FAR 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …ractor immediately upon the Government's issuing the notice of award, or if a performance bond is to be furnished after award, upon the Government's issuance of a notice to proceed with the work. The Government shall not be responsible for …
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    … fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. Sex trafficking means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a comme…
  • DFARS 217.7104 Contract clauses.
    … of Doing Work. (4) 252.217-7006, Title. (5) 252.217-7007, Payments. (6) 252.217-7008, Bonds. (7) 252.217-7009, Default. (8) 252.217-7010, Performance. (9) 252.217-7011, Access to Vessel. (10) 252.217-7012, Liability and Insurance. …

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.