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Part Number: 1328

Commerce Acquisition Regulations

Subpart 1328.2 - Sureties and Other Security for Bonds

1328.203 Acceptability of individual sureties.

(a) Contracting officers shall obtain the opinion of the Procurement Counsel as to the adequacy of the documents pledging the assets of an individual surety prior to accepting bid guarantee and payment and performance bonds.

(b) Evidence of possible criminal or fraudulent activities by an individual surety shall be referred to the DOC Office of Inspector General. Policies and procedures for the initiation and conduct of investigations by the Office of Inspector General are prescribed in DAO 207-10, Inspector General Investigations.

1328.203-7 Exclusion of individual sureties.

The designee authorized to exclude an individual from acting as a surety on bonds submitted by offerors on procurements by the executive branch of the Federal Government is set forth in CAM 1301.70.