# Georgia — State public works payment and performance bond thresholds (Little Miller Acts)

For Georgia, payment bond threshold is Less than $100,000; bond amount is Not less than the contract price; claim deadline is All suits must be brought within one year after the completion of the project and acceptance by the public authority; preliminary notice required is Those not under direct contract with the general contractor must give written notice of claim within 90 days after the date on which the last of the labor was performed or the last of the materials furnished; statutory citation is Official Code of Georgia, Title 13, Chapter 10, §§13-10-60 to 13-10-65, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

- **State:** Georgia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Payment bond threshold:** Less than $100,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Bond amount:** Not less than the contract price _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Claim deadline:** All suits must be brought within one year after the completion of the project and acceptance by the public authority _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** Those not under direct contract with the general contractor must give written notice of claim within 90 days after the date on which the last of the labor was performed or the last of the materials furnished _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Official Code of Georgia, Title 13, Chapter 10, §§13-10-60 to 13-10-65 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> GEORGIA Amount of Bond: Not less than the contract price. Labor and Material Covered: All persons supplying labor or material used in the prosecution of the work. Notice Required: No notice required if there is a direct contractual relationship with the general contractor. Those not under direct contract with the general contractor must give written notice of claim within 90 days after the date on which the last of the labor was performed or the last of the materials furnished. If the owner, agent of the owner, or general contractor files a Notice of Commencement within 15 days of beginning the project, a lien claimant who does not have a direct contractual relationship with the general contractor is barred unless the claimant serves a Notice to Contractor within 30 days of the claimant beginning work on the project. Time for Suit: All suits must be brought within one year after the completion of the project and acceptance by the public authority. Contracts Excluded: Less than $100,000. However, public authority may require bond when the contract price is less than $100,000. Less than $50,000 for DOT projects. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No special statutory provision. Statutory Citation: Official Code of Georgia, Title 13, Chapter 10, §§13-10-60 to 13-10-65.

## 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/).