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performance bond

[ per-fawr-muhns bond ]

noun

  1. an indemnity agreement or bond, usually issued by a bank or insurance company, to protect against loss due to breach of contract.


performance bond

noun

  1. a bond given by a bank to a third party guaranteeing that if a specified customer fails to fulfil all the terms of a specified contract, the bank will be responsible for any loss sustained by the third party
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of performance bond1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Nonetheless, Lebo said the tiles are under warranty and a contractor’s performance bond remains in effect, two possible though difficult avenues to reimburse transit taxpayers.

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Companies that drill or operate gas and oil wells must pay a performance bond to the state, but the bond typically is returned when a well changes hands.

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The performance bond for the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory was essentially litigated during the project’s contested case hearing, Nakamura’s ruling said.

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The standards include a required performance bond to keep teams from jumping ship midseason.

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The Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday the businesses have each paid their $15,000 licensing fees and posted their $100,000 performance bond.

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