[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: 48CFR28.106-5]

[Page 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.  28.106-5  Consent of surety.

    (a) When any contract is modified, the contracting officer shall 
obtain the consent of surety if--
    (1) An additional bond is obtained from other than the original 
surety;
    (2) No additional bond is required and--
    (i) The modification is for new work beyond the scope of the 
original contract; or
    (ii) The modification does not change the contract scope but changes 
the contract price (upward or downward) by more than 25 percent or 
$50,000; or
    (3) Consent of surety is required for a novation agreement (See 
subpart 42.12).
    (b) When a contract for which performance or payment is secured by 
any of the types of security listed in 28.204 is modified as described 
in paragraph (a) of this subsection, no consent of surety is required.
    (c) Agencies shall use Standard Form 1414, Consent of Surety, for 
all types of contracts.

[48 FR 42286, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 31652, June 20, 1996]