[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR28.203-4] [Page 560] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 28_BONDS AND INSURANCE--Table of Contents Subpart 28.2_Sureties and Other Security for Bonds Sec. 28.203-4 Substitution of assets. An individual surety may request the Government to accept a substitute asset for that currently pledged by submitting a written request to the responsible contracting officer. The contracting officer may agree to the substitution of assets upon determining, after consultation with legal counsel, that the substitute assets to be pledged are adequate to protect the outstanding bond or guarantee obiligations. If acceptable, the substitute assets shall be pledged as provided for in subpart 28.2. [54 FR 48988, Nov. 28, 1989]