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To assist members, affiliates, and associates, NASBP has compiled the following materials and information on the AIA A312 Performance and Payment Bond, the AIA A310 Bid Bond, and AIA A313 Warranty Bond.

NASBP Articles about AIA forms

As a valuable resource for its Members, Affiliates and Associates, NASBP publishes informative articles regarding updates and additions to standard industry forms in use. For more information, see the following articles about other AIA documents that have appeared in the NASBP Surety Bond Quarterly (SBQ) magazine and the NASBP Pipeline enewsletter:

SBQ Spring 2020 - Coming Soon to the AIA Library: A313-2020, Warranty Bond interview with Mike Bomba
SBQ Summer 2017 - 2017 AIA Contract Documents: Selected Key Changes by Kenneth W. Cobleigh
SBQ Fall 2015 - AIA's New Teaming Agreement C102-2015 by Robin G. Banks
SBQ Summer 2015 - The AIA Describes Updated and Expanded Design-Build Documents Family by Susan Van Bell

Spring 2008 issue of Pipeline - "AIA and EJCDC Issue Interim Revisions to Payment Bond Forms to Help Ameliorate Industry Concerns
Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Pipeline  - "The A312 Payment Bond 'You are always on my mind, you [are] always on my mind'" 
Nov/Dec 2007 issue of Pipeline - "Bramble Redux - Another court weighs in on the AIA A312 Payment Bond 45-day time requirement" 

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Background

AIA A312-2010 and AIA A310-2010 

In June 2010, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released the updated AIA A312 Performance and Payment Bond and the AIA A310 Bid Bond forms. Click here to see the press release released jointly May 25 by NASBP, SFAA and AIA announcing the new forms. This is the first update of these forms since 1984 and 1970 respectively. The NASBP CEO discussed the release of the revised AIA forms in his column, "New Editions of AIA Bond Forms Anticipated to be Released in Late Spring" (Jan/Feb 2010 isssue of Pipeline)

Also in June 2010, NASBP jointly held with the Surety & Fidelity Association of America a virtual seminar on the revised AIA bond forms. An audio recording of the June 29 seminar on the revised versions of the AIA bond forms, AIA A312 and AIA 310, is available for purchase. For a minimum charge, you receive the audio file, sample copies of both forms, a presentation outline and the publication "AIA Bond Form Commentary and Comparison." To purchase the audio recording, visit: https://learn.nasbp.org/products/what-surety-professionals-need-to-know-about-the-new-aia-bond-forms.

AIA A313-2020

In 2020, the AIA released the AIA A313 Warranty Bond form. Read the Surety Bond Quarterly article about the release of the Warranty Bond form. NASBP had the opportunity to provide industry insight and commentary on specific language to the AIA Documents Committee and AIA staff during the development of the AIA A313 Warranty Bond.