# District of Columbia — State public works payment and performance bond thresholds (Little Miller Acts)

For District of Columbia, payment bond threshold is Procurement regulations may waive bonds for contracts of $100,000 or less; bond amount is 100% of the prime contract amount if over $100,000; claim deadline is within one year from the date final labor was performed or the material was supplied; preliminary notice required is must give written notice to the prime contractor within 90 days from the date on which the claimant performed the last of the labor or furnished the last of the material for which the claim is made; statutory citation is District of Columbia Code, Division I, Title 2, Chapter 3A, Subchapter VII, §§2-357.01 to 2-357.06, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

- **State:** District of Columbia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Payment bond threshold:** Procurement regulations may waive bonds for contracts of $100,000 or less _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Bond amount:** 100% of the prime contract amount if over $100,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Claim deadline:** within one year from the date final labor was performed or the material was supplied _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** must give written notice to the prime contractor within 90 days from the date on which the claimant performed the last of the labor or furnished the last of the material for which the claim is made _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** District of Columbia Code, Division I, Title 2, Chapter 3A, Subchapter VII, §§2-357.01 to 2-357.06 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Amount of Bond: 100% of the prime contract amount if over $100,000, but can be reduced by the Contract Procurement Officer to one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of the prime contract. The Contract Procurement Officer can substitute a letter of credit for a contractor that is a non-profit corporation, licensed and doing business as a general contractor for at least five years and has a net worth of at least one million dollars. Labor and Material Covered: Labor or material furnished to the prime contractor or a subcontractor in performance of work in the prime contract, including lessors of equipment. Notice Required: No notice is required by a person having a contract with the prime contractor. Any person having a contract with a subcontractor must give written notice to the prime contractor within 90 days from the date on which the claimant performed the last of the labor or furnished the last of the material for which the claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished or for whom the labor was performed. Such notice shall be served by mailing the same by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to the contractor at any place he maintains an office or conducts his business, or his residence. Time for Suit: Suit must be instituted more than 90 days after the last day of labor or material for which claim is made, but within one year from the date final labor was performed or the material was supplied. Contracts Excluded: Procurement regulations may waive bonds for contracts of $100,000 or less. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No special statutory provision. Statutory Citation: District of Columbia Code, Division I, Title 2, Chapter 3A, Subchapter VII, §§2-357.01 to 2-357.06.

## Source

- https://fullertonlaw.com/50-state-summary-payment-bond-law

Last verified: 2026-08-17. Review by: 2027-08-17.
Part of [State public works payment and performance bond thresholds (Little Miller Acts)](https://referencesource.org/state-public-works-bond-thresholds/).