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48 CFR 1228.106-70: 1228.106-70 Execution and administration of bonds.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- CHAPTER 12—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
- PART 1228—BONDS AND INSURANCE
- Subpart 1228.1—Bonds and Other Financial Protections
(a) The contracting officer shall notify the surety within 30 days of the contractor's failure to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.
(b) When a partnership is a principal on a bond, the names of all the members of the firm shall be listed in the bond following the name of the firm, and the phrase “a partnership composed of.” If a principal is a corporation, the state of incorporation must also appear on the bond.
(c) Performance or payment bond(s), other than an annual bond, shall not predate the contract to which it pertains.
(d) Bonds may be filed with the original contract to which they apply, or all bonds can be separately maintained and reviewed quarterly for validity. If separately maintained, each contract file shall cross-reference the applicable bonds.
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