Hi Hasser: Below is the actual statement from FAR Subpart 28.2 -- Sureties and Other Security for Bonds 28.201 Requirements for security. (a) Agencies shall obtain adequate security for bonds (including coinsurance and reinsurance agreements) required or used with a contract for supplies or services (including construction). Acceptable forms of security include— (1) Corporate or individual sureties; or (2) Any of the types of security authorized in lieu of sureties by 28.204. Is this what you were looking for? To find more about Bonds and Insurance requirements for federal contracting, visit FAR Part 28 Bonds and Insurance. To help understand more about requirements for contractors, check out this blog on Government Contracts Regulations. Message Edited by ZanetaB on 08-10-2009 01:52 PM

The Miller Act requires all Federal contracts over $100K to be bonded. The SIO has some great information that further elaborates on it. See: sio.org/html/miller.html ---This post was edited to remove a commercial link. Read our discussion policies for more Community best practices.

General and specialty both contractors must register with the Department of Labor & Industries.Registration Law requires 'property owner developers' to be registered and bonded, requires notification of legal actions and judgments, holds contractors liable for hiring unregistered subcontractors, requires a $200 bond to appeal an infraction, requires tree removal and cabinet installers to be registered and much more.

Didn't the Supreme Court rule on this just last year?