NASBP Comments on Carlsbad Unified School District Application for Prequalification of GCs and Subs

I am contacting you on behalf of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), a national trade association of companies employing licensed surety bond producers in all jurisdictions, including those licensed resident and non-resident bond producers in the State of California. NASBP recently became aware that the Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) has an Application for 2014-2015 Prequalification of General Contractors and Subcontractors (Application) that artificially precludes certain contractors from bidding on CUSD projects, with no concomitant benefit to the CUSD. This Application and its limiting effect on competition give NASBP significant cause for concern.

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