# Construction Performance Bond

> Plain-English education on construction surety bonds — performance, payment, bid, maintenance, license and permit bonds, subcontractor bonds and more — plus a simple way to connect with licensed surety agents and brokers who write them. Educational only — not legal or financial advice.

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## Explore
- [Performance bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/performance-bonds): What a performance bond guarantees, how it works and who needs one.
- [Payment bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/payment-bonds): How payment bonds protect subcontractors and suppliers on a project.
- [Bid bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/bid-bonds): What a bid bond is, how much is typically required and what happens if a bidder walks away.
- [Maintenance & warranty bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/maintenance-and-warranty-bonds): Bonds that cover defects and workmanship after a project is finished.
- [License & permit bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/license-and-permit-bonds): Bonds required to get or keep a contractor license, or to pull certain permits.
- [Miller Act & public works bonding](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/miller-act-and-public-works): Federal, state and local bonding laws on government construction contracts.
- [Surety underwriting & bond capacity](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/underwriting-and-bond-capacity): How sureties evaluate contractors and how bonding capacity is built over time.
- [SBA & small-business bonding assistance](https://constructionperformancebond.com/explore/sba-and-subcontractor-bonding-help): Programs that help new, small and disadvantaged contractors qualify for bonding.

## Specialties
- [Performance bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/performance-bonds): performance bonds for general contractors, performance bonds for specialty contractors, public and private project bonds
- [Payment bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/payment-bonds): payment bonds for public projects, combined performance and payment bonds, subcontractor and supplier payment protection
- [Bid bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/bid-bonds): bid bonds for public bids, bid bond letters, bid-to-final bond packages
- [Maintenance & warranty bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/maintenance-bonds): one and two year maintenance bonds, warranty bonds, workmanship guarantee bonds
- [Subcontractor bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/subcontractor-bonds): sub-tier performance bonds, sub-tier payment bonds, bonding against subcontractor default
- [License & permit bonds](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/license-permit-bonds): contractor license bonds, building permit bonds, right-of-way and excavation permit bonds
- [Public works & Miller Act bonding](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/public-works-bonding): federal Miller Act bonds, state and local Little Miller Act bonds, public agency bond compliance
- [New & growing contractor bonding](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/new-contractor-bonding): first-time contractor bonding, bonding capacity reviews, capacity increases for larger contracts
- [SBA & small-business bonding assistance](https://constructionperformancebond.com/modalities/sba-bond-guarantee): SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program, small and disadvantaged business bonding support, bonding assistance programs

## Who we help
- [General contractors](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/general-contractors): performance and payment bonds to win and complete bonded contracts
- [Subcontractors](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/subcontractors): sub-tier bonds required by a general contractor or project owner
- [Specialty trade contractors](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/specialty-trade-contractors): the license and permit bonds required to operate legally in their state or city
- [Public works bidders](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/public-works-bidders): to meet Miller Act or Little Miller Act bonding requirements on government contracts
- [First-time & newly licensed contractors](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/first-time-contractors): to get bonded for the first time and understand what underwriters look for
- [Growing contractors](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/growing-contractors): more bonding capacity to take on larger or more contracts at once
- [Small & minority-owned contractors](https://constructionperformancebond.com/for/small-and-minority-owned-contractors): bonding assistance programs, including SBA-backed options, to qualify for bonding

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