48 CFR 1228.106-70
1228.106-70 Execution and administration of bonds.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 1228.106-70, 1228.106-70 Execution and administration of bonds, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/248965
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.