The best way to make sure you and your staff are in the know about the latest NASBP news and events is by confirming NASBP has the correct email addresses on file. This ensures you receive NASBP communications and can take full advantage of your company’s NASBP membership.

Now is a good time to verify NASBP has the most up-to-date contact information for you and for all your staff. Log in to update your NASBP profile or send an email with your up-to-date contact information to membership@nasbp.org.

There are several ways you can update contact information with NASBP. See guide below.

Make Sure NASBP Has Your and Your Staff’s Current Contact Info

NASBP Key Contacts: Please send any updates via email to membership@nasbp.org or indicate changes on the form included in your membership renewal package.

Individuals: If you would like to make updates to the company address, phone number, or email address on your profile, you can call the NASBP office at 240.200.1270 or email membership@nasbp.org.

You can update some portions of your own NASBP profile online, including your job title, photo, additional information, communications preferences, and password. Login to your profile at www.nasbp.org and follow the directions below:

• Once you are logged in, click the oval (or your photo) next to the search bar at the top right corner of the NASBP website (If you have a photo in your profile, your photo will be visible. If you don’t have a photo, a gray oval will be visible).
• Then, click the “PROFILE” button.
• Find the phrase “Click here to edit your profile” at the bottom of the profile page and then click the word: here.

NASBP Resources Developed for You and Your Staff

Once NASBP has the most up-to-date contact information, NASBP will communicate regularly about the valuable NASBP resources and programs developed for you and your staff. Below are a few of NASBP’s many resources about which you may want to remind your staff.

Publications:

NASBP offers many publications for the benefit of the NASBP membership and their clients.

• NASBP SmartBrief is a free weekly e-newsletter highlighting the latest news in the surety and construction industries. Sign up for NASBP SmartBrief, and view past issues of NASBP SmartBrief.
• NASBP Focal Point, the NASBP Government Relations e-bulletin provides summaries of key legislative and regulatory developments.
• NASBP Pipeline is an e-newsletter distributed every other month, with Association events and current surety and construction industry news. See the current and archived issues. Viewing archived issues require a NASBP log-in. 
• NASBP Surety Bond Quarterly is the Association’s quarterly professional magazine offering insights for surety professionals and others who need to keep up with the industry’s news. Sign up for the complimentary NASBP Surety Bond Quarterly magazine. View past issues here. 

Bond Forms:

NASBP offers free access to multiple industry standard form contract documents.

• NASBP Bond Forms—NASBP-equivalent of three AIA Contract Documents: its bid bond document, AIA Document A310-2010; its performance bond and payment bond document, AIA Document A312-2010; and its warranty bond document, AIA Document A313-2020. https://learn.nasbp.org/nasbp-bond-forms
• ConsensusDocs Bond Forms—NASBP offers free access to 11 ConsensusDocs bond forms, https://learn.nasbp.org/consensusdocs. As a member of NASBP, you can save 20% on a ConsensusDocs document subscription package and download sample documents for free after registering at the ConsensusDocs site. Use promotion code 7VU89T9P when prompted at checkout.
• NASBP also offers access to 11 EJCDC bond forms. Access these EJCDC bond forms. 
• NASBP offers access to the 8 Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) bond forms and 6 DBIA standard form contracts. Access these DBIA bond forms. 

Other Resources:

• NASBP SuretyJobs matches bond producers, surety companies, CPA firms, and other surety and insurance related firms with the most qualified candidates. NASBP SuretyJobs also offers numerous resources gathered in one place not only for job seekers but also for those that are interested in professional development opportunities and learning more about their field. https://www.suretyjobs.org 
• NASBP Surety Learn for Contractors has resources to help orient small and emerging contractors on the path to achieving surety credit, including the new, free online Bonding Education and Mentoring Program for small and emerging contractors. https://learn.nasbp.org/4contractors
• NASBP Producer Communications Toolkit 2.0 includes resources, including articles and videos for you to share with construction project stakeholders to highlight the value of surety. Many of these resources can be incorporated into slide presentations. https://www.nasbp.org/guaranteed/home
• NASBP Bonding Awareness Toolkit includes the materials to conduct a half-day bonding awareness seminar for small and emerging contractors. https://learn.nasbp.org/bonding-awareness-toolkit
• NASBP Commercial Surety Resources are available for those who want to learn more about commercial surety. https://learn.nasbp.org/Commercial

For additional information, contact Dasha Harris, Assistant Director of Membership Services, at dharris@nasbp.org.