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Surety Bonds
• Performance Bond
• Payment Bond
Benefits Of Bonding Subs
• Prequalified subs
• Risk Transfer
• Improves contractor’s credit standing
BusinessOperations
FinancialStrength
Experience
SubDocuments
Exposure &Progress
Size & Location
AbilityTo Perform
Prequalification Process
Indemnification
• Corporate & personal assets on the line
• Incentive for sub to complete bonded work
Availability of Surety
• Traditional sureties
• Specialized sureties
• SBA program
Confirm Ability To Provide Bonds
Limited Surety Capacity
• Labor-only contract
• Phased contract
Qualify The Subcontractor’s Surety
A.M. Best Company www.ambest.com
Dun & Bradstreet www.dnb.com/us
Standard & Poor’s www.standardandpoors.com
Moody’s www.moodys.com
Treasury Dept. www.fms.treas.gov/c570/c570.html
State Insurance Dept.www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm
Surety Rates
Bid BondUsually no or minimal charge
Performance Bond½ - 2% of contract price
Payment BondUsually included with Performance Bond)
Surety Communications
• Job status reports
• Provide early warnings of serious problems
Dispute vs. Default
• Performance obligations defined in subcontract
• Notify surety of problems
• Formal written declaration of default
Why Subcontractors Fail
AccountingIssues Management
Issues
PersonnelIssues
PerformanceIssues
UnrealisticGrowth Failure
If Default Occurs
• Acknowledge claim
• Investigate claim
• Determine obligations
• Fulfill obligations
Surety
Surety’s Options
• Assist subcontractor to completion
• Bring in replacement
• Negotiate financial settlement
Surety
Establishing A Bonding Policy
• Establish thresholds
• Articulate exceptions
• Notify subcontractors & surety
Contractor
For More Information
Surety Information Office1828 L St. NW, Suite 720
Washington, DC 20036
202-686-7463 | Fax 202-686-3656
www.sio.org | sio@sio.org
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