After covering the U.S. Miller Act and Georgia’s Little Miller Act in detail, we are moving on to Alabama’s own version of the Miller Act along with the unique provisions and requirements it lays out. Alabama’s Little Miller Act has less strict requirements than similar laws applying to federa...
Month: March 2017
Business Continuity Plans Should Be an Essential Part of Estate Planning
Many people are familiar with estate planning and how it can help their family in the event of their untimely death. What these people may not know is that estate planning alone cannot help reduce the your company’s odds of failure if you happen to pass. To ensure that your company can survive lon...
Why Work with a Surety Agent Instead of a General Lines Insurance Agent?
Lots of confusion surrounds surety bonding, including the fact that surety bonding services appear similar to general lines insurance. Because of this confusion, some contractors may wonder “Why can’t I just get insurance instead of surety bonding?” The truth is that contractors likely needs b...
The Difference Between Performance, Payment, and Bid Bonds
Surety bonding products reduce project owners’ risk when they are trying to award contracts to construction companies. When talking about construction projects, three types of surety bonds get discussed most often: performance bonds, payment bonds, and bid bonds. All three can be critically import...