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The following manual SIO PowerPoint® presentations contain speaker's notes, which make them ideal for use when giving a presentation to private owners and developers, public project owners, attorneys, CPAs, bankers, educators and students, design professionals, and contractors.

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Contract Surety Bonds: Understanding Today's Market All Audiences Examines the state of the surety industry in 2007. Recent industry performance is covered along with a look at today's underwriting standards, bond premiums, capacity, and claims. The presentation also offers advice to contactors for adapting to the market and developing a surety relationship.	Informed Decisions: Surety Bonds or Bank Letters of Credit All Audiences Compares these two very different forms of risk management. The presentation examines: the prequalification process; effects on borrowing capacity; duration; how to obtain; cost; coverage; and how claims are handled.	Surety Bonds: Managing the Risk of Contractor Default Design Professionals Public/Private Owners Explains contract surety and the types of bonds used in construction. The presentation explains the prequalification review a surety company performs to determine a contractor’s ability to manage the job. It also describes the benefits and functions of bonds. A case study is included to explain how surety bonding works.
Obtaining Surety Credit Contractors Describes the process of obtaining a surety bond. It indicates what documents the surety company needs and the qualities the surety company looks for before bonding a contractor.	When You Build...Bond Public/Private Owners Discusses the importance of bonding with testimonials from an owner, banker, and contractors on why they use bonds. The presentation also explains the prequalification process and protections that surety bonds offer.	Understanding the Benefits of Surety Bonds Public/Private Owners Takes a look at how contract surety bonds benefit owners, lenders, contractors, or anyone involved in the construction process. It also defines what a surety bond is and the different types of bonds.
Reducing Subcontractor Financial Risk Contractors Educates contractors on the importance of establishing a subcontractor bonding policy. Covers basics of bonding, benefits of bonding subs, prequalification and indemnity, qualifying a surety company, and claims handling and subcontractor failure.	Surety Bonds: The Sensible Choice for Managing Risk Public/Private Owners Examines how contract surety bonds benefit owners, lenders, contractors, or anyone involved in the construction process. It also defines what a surety bond is and the different types of bonds.	Surety Bonds 101: The Basics of Bonding All Audiences Is perfect for any audience - gives a basic overview of surety bonds. It defines the three different types of contract surety bonds, describes the prequalification process, and explains the benefits and functions of surety bonds.
Building a Solid Surety Relationship Contractors Explains the importance and benefits of establishing a stable relationship with the surety bond producer and the surety company’s underwriter. The presentation describes what to expect and what information the surety needs. It also discusses the importance of constant communication among all three parties.	Design Build: The Surety's Perspective Surety Professionals Defines design build and its characteristics. It explains the problems associated with bonding design build projects and how to overcome them. The presentation also provides advice for a successful design build project.	Why Do Contractors Fail? Public/Private Owners Explains to project owners the reasons a contractor may default on a project and gives warning signs that a contractor may be in trouble. The presentation also looks at the prequalification process that is used to verify a contractor’s ability to perform a contract.
Construction & Beyond: Surety Bonds for Public Works Public Owners Defines and describes bid, performance, and payment bonds. It details the prequalification process as well as the responsibilities of the public owner. The presentation also discusses the claims process should problems arise.	Risk & Responsibility: Understanding Contract Surety Bonds Educators/Students (Excellent training tool for any audience) Explains what surety bonds are and why they are required and describes the prequalification process and what happens in the event of default. It also explains the benefits of surety bonds to both the owner and the contractor. This presentation is designed for college and university students, but is great for training any audience.	Investment Protection for Today's Construction Lender Bankers/Lenders Defines contract surety and its three types of bonds – bid, performance, and payment. The presentation describes how surety bonds are obtained, the benefits surety bonds offer the construction lender, and compares and contrasts surety bonds with bank letters of credit.