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A performance bond, also known as a contract bond, is a surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor. The term is also used to denote a collateral deposit of good faith money , intended to secure a futures contract , commonly known as margin .
A parent company guarantee (PCG) is a guarantee by a parent company of a contractor’s performance under its contract with its client, where the contractor is a subsidiary of the parent company. [1] It is mandatory for all the companies to mention about the guarantees granted as a note in their accounts because it is a risk for the company.
A retention bond is a form of performance bond or insurance against defects, taken out by the contractor at the request of the client, or by a subcontractor at the request of the contractor, seen as being fairer and more efficient than a cash retention. [19]
The bond penalty is subject to full or partial forfeiture if the winning contractor fails to either execute the contract or provide the required performance and/or payment bonds. The bid bond assures and guarantees that, should the bidder be successful, the bidder will execute the contract and provide the required surety bonds.
A payment bond is a surety bond posted by a contractor to guarantee that its subcontractors and material suppliers on the project will be paid. [1] They are required in contracts over $35,000 with the Federal Government and must be 100% of the contract value. [2] They are often required in conjunction with performance bonds.
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Construction of the Pentagon, 1942.. The Miller Act (ch. 642, Sec. 1-3, 49 stat. 793,794, codified as amended in Title 40 of the United States Code) [1] requires prime contractors on some government construction contracts to post bonds guaranteeing both the performance of their contractual duties and the payment of their subcontractors and material suppliers.
Record the form with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the property being improved is located. Post a certified copy at the job site, too. The Notice notes the property owner's intent to begin improvements, the location of the property, description of the work and the amount of bond (if any).