Government Relations
Founded in 1942, the National Association of
Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) is the voice of surety bond producers with
government and industry, assuming a vital leadership role in promoting
and defending suretyship in the functioning of government and
commerce.
The strength and fulfillment of NASBP’s government relations
initiatives resides in the many efforts of its volunteer members,
who work with professional association staff to accomplish NASBP’s
annual government relations agenda for action at all levels of
government. Click
here
for the 2010
Government Relations Agenda. NASBP staff regularly develop grassroots
tools, such as model letters and educational articles on surety topics,
for NASBP members’ use in educating their legislators, clients and
others. NASBP mobilizes its grassroot networks at federal, state, and
local levels to address legislation and regulations impacting surety
bonding and other related areas.
Of critical importance are NASBP's efforts to preserve and defend
statutory bonding requirements, such as the federal Miller Act and
state “Little Miller Acts.” Throughout the year NASBP staff
track and comment on legislation and regulations at state and federal
levels.
NASBP’s government relations efforts also include the support
and management of NASBP’s Political Action Committee, the SuretyPAC. The SuretyPAC
supports Congressional candidates who understand the value that surety
bonding brings to the efficient functioning of government and commerce,
benefiting their communities and constituencies.
NASBP compliments its government relations efforts with outreach
targeted to key groups, such as those representing important
constituencies in the surety and construction industries. Such outreach
efforts are directed towards building strong and ready coalitions when
needed to take action on legislation and regulations that
may impact the surety bond producer and the surety
product. Click here for
more about NASBP's Industry Relations.
If you have an interest in joining the Government Relations Committee, contact
Mark McCallum at mmccallum@nasbp.org.
Click here
for NASBP's Top Issues.