(1) The final bond must be constituted within 20 (twenty) calendar days
following notification of the contract and, in any case, before first payment.
(2) The validity of the final bond must cover the period for the delivery of services
up to their provisional acceptance.
(3) The validity of the performance bond must cover the guarantee or
maintenance period stated in the contract up to final acceptance.
(4) The terms and conditions and deadline for the refund of securities shall be
fixed by the general administrative clauses, subject to the exemptions that could be
introduced by the special administrative clauses.
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In force from 20 June 2018
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