Contractors just entering the world of surety bonding need the guidance and knowledge of their surety bond producer. NASBP Producer Communications Toolkit 2.0 has many free resources that bond producers can use to educate contractors about the surety bonding.

Contractor Bonding Education and Mentoring Program
This free program helps new and emerging construction businesses, particularly minority-owned and other under-represented businesses, learn how to qualify for surety bonds through a set of on-demand, interactive education modules. There are three paths the contractor can take, depending on his or her previous experience and level of surety bonding needed.

Answers to 51 Questions Small Contractors Ask About Bonding
This document starts with the basics of bonding and moves on to answer complex questions about bonding, the general agreement of indemnity, claims, and much more. It will help new hires learn the ins and outs of contract surety.

Always Verify Your Surety Bond
Build trust with your new and prospective clients by sharing this one-page guide to ensure contractors can check the authenticity of every contract surety bond. It sets forth a two-step process to verify the surety’s authority to issue the bond and confirm the surety’s authorization of the bond’s issuance.

Coming Soon to the NASBP Producer Communications Toolkit 2.0

New resources are coming soon to the Toolkit 2.0! Below are two of the new tools to help contractors on the path to surety success!

Combating Onerous Construction Project Contract Language
Help your new contractor clients better understand the language in their project contracts with this NASBP article. It sets out to define and note issues with six common contract terms.

Building Success: Key Practices for Small Construction Contractors
Contractor financials are a big part of qualifying for surety bonding. Share this NASBP article to highlight four best practices for new and small contractors to maintain stable finances.

These are just some of the valuable, free tools NASBP bond producers will find in the NASBP Producer Communications Toolkit 2.0 to help them promote the surety product to construction project stakeholders, including project owners, lenders, architects, and contractors.

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