Bid Bond

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Bid Bond

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In the context of procurement contracts, a bid bond is submitted by a contractor along with the project bid and acts as a guarantee that the contractor will undertake the contract if their bid is accepted. A bid bond is subject to full or partial forfeiture if the contractor fails to perform on an accepted bid.

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