NASBP Comments on Irvine Unified School District Annual Prequalification Questionnaire

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 Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has an annual Contractor’s Prequalification Questiom1aire (Questionnaire) that artificially precludes certain contractors from bidding on IUSD projects, with no concomitant benefit to the IUSD. This Questionnaire and its limiting effect on competition give NASBP significant cause for concern.

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