The performance bond is also known
as surety bond or a contract bond which is written insurance form between
clients and an agent( contractor) to complete the project by the contractor.
This bond is satisfactory element for client that if constructor will not be
able to win or complete the contract for client then it is agreement between
client and agent (principle) that the
contractor will pay money to client if he will not able to win or complete the
bid for client.
Overview of performance Bond:
Overview of performance Bond:
The history of this
bond is around 2775 BC. The laws and rules of this band were developed by the
Romans which still exist. These rules were developed in 150 BC. It is a
prototypical clarification for principal and agent. This is a security deposit
of “truthful” imbursement for a firm by contractor, which should be
recoverable, conditional and with interest based on good behavior. When contract
has been happened between agent and principal then a performance bond in the
form of money is kept as a security to complete the project.
For instance, an agent
may cause a performance bond, in a written insurance form between principal and
agent to construct a building of market, if constructed has failed to construct
a building of market according to the stipulation filled out by agent then the
principal is assured compensation for any financial loss up to the amount of
this bond.
Important
tips for approved performance bond:
There are following
instructions for approving the performance bond in any business and financial
assistants.
1)
Keep ready all information documents:
To acquire the performance bond, it depends
upon of your effort, your credits and how much you have sincerity with your
work. So for this purpose, you should keep all the business and personal
statement with you, when you are getting applied, make sure that all the things
are available and arrange them for presentation.
2)
Good plans for capital work:
It is a backbone of business, so for success,
cash and payment is very important in business. Basically capital work
determine the money which is very important to operate the project .Without working
capital you should loss your importance your credibility and your flexibility.
So you have needed following working capital for short term.
·
relay on equity funds
·
use the relationship trade creditors for
the establishment of capital work
·
Use the factoring for short term.
·
Used line of credit to borrow the funds.
·
Take short term loans.
3)
Read the performance bond carefully:
Agent should be ready
to give the answers of all question related to a project like maintenance of
project, scope of project and liquidated damages. Before applying for bond, you
should sort out all the problems related to the project.