Category: Little Miller Acts

If you’re looking for construction contracts in Louisiana, you need to get familiar with the Louisiana Little Miller Act. This act states the basic surety bond requirements that contractors need to get in order to conduct their business. Dealing with surety bonds can be a bit complicated, so it’...

For just about every kind of contract work in the United States, you need surety bonds. These bonds help protect everyone involved and are often legally required, but the bonding process can be a bit hard to understand if you’ve never dealt with it before. One of the most important aspects you nee...

Little Miller Acts are active in just about everywhere you go in this nation. They’re in place to provide essential protections to subcontractors and vendors on construction projects. They are named after the Federal Miller Act which began life as the Heard Act of 1894, and gradually evolved into ...

The law that would become the Federal Miller Act was originally enacted in 1894 and was at the time called the Heard Act. It was established to require a performance and payment bond to provide a degree of protection to subcontractors and materials providers. This act, however, was originally held b...

The Miller Act and Little Miller Act are two of the most important Acts to know when it comes to contract jobs for state-level and government construction. While many contractors are somewhat familiar with them, not all contractors understand their full ramifications. Knowing about the surety bonds ...

The Miller Act and Little Miller Act are must-knows in the world of contractors and construction. Many contractors have heard of the two, but at NSSI we often find that not everyone fully understands what is involved with them. Not knowing could cost you a job, or even your company, so it is essenti...

What exactly is the Miller Act, and how does it apply to you and your state? While most contractors have heard of the Miller Act, we at NSSI find they may not know its particulars. It is vital, however, to know how the Miller Act applies to you, your state and your company’s projects and … ...

If you want to be a successful contractor in the United States, you’re going to have to deal with surety bonds. The bonding process can get pretty confusing which is why it helps to do a little research before you buy. One of the most common things you’ll run into when researching surety bonds i...

When you bid on a government project in our nation’s capital, there are certain kinds of bonds that you will be required to provide and post. These bonds are those that fall under the District of Columbia’s Little Miller Act. Based on the Federal Miller Act, almost every state has a Little Mille...

Contracting businesses of just about every size have to deal with the surety bonding process at some point in time. When you start the process it can seem frustrating and confusing at first, as you run up against unfamiliar statutes and terms like “Little Miller Act.” While it’s important that...