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Tennessee textbook publisher bonds.
From $100.
A publisher awarded a Tennessee textbook contract must file a performance bond with the State Textbook Commission under T.C.A. § 49-6-2203(j) — an amount the Commission sets, not less than $2,000 nor more than $10,000, guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Pricing starts from $100, with one soft credit pull.
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A small, straightforward performance bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount the Commission set, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The soft pull never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with your contract
Pay online and receive the executed performance bond, ready to file with your State Textbook Commission contract. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the publisher bond actually guarantees
Tennessee adopts textbooks and instructional materials through the State Textbook Commission, and a publisher awarded a contract must back it with a performance bond. The bond is a contract-performance guarantee: it stands behind your faithful performance of every condition of the contract and Part 22 of the education code.
Under T.C.A. § 49-6-2203(j), the publisher files a good and sufficient bond with a surety company authorized in Tennessee, in a sum the Commission determines — not less than $2,000 nor more than $10,000. In practice the bond guarantees that the manufacture, binding, and content of the books meet the requirements of the contract you were awarded.
If a publisher fails to perform, the Commission can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the publisher repays the surety. It is not insurance for the publisher. We issue the amount the Commission set, from $100, with one soft credit pull.
You need this bond if you are
One short form to apply. Reviewed, then filed.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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From $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount the Commission set and we’ll get it issued.