[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR28.106-2] [Page 535-536] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 28_BONDS AND INSURANCE--Table of Contents Subpart 28.1_Bonds and Other Financial Protections Sec. 28.106-2 Substitution of surety bonds. (a) A new surety bond covering all or part of the obligations on a bond previously approved may be substituted [[Page 536]] for the original bond if approved by the head of the contracting activity, or as otherwise specified in agency regulation. (b) When a new surety bond is approved, the contracting officer shall notify the principal and surety of the original bond of the effective date of the new bond. [48 FR 42286, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 39213, July 26, 1996]