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title: Title 13, Chapter 10. Contracts for Public Works
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heading: CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
title_heading: CONTRACTS
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# Title 13, Chapter 10. Contracts for Public Works

Title 13. Contracts

27 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 13-10-1, ‘‘State’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-1.md
- 13-10-2, Approval of bond; strengthening of bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-2.md
- 13-10-3, Determining Georgia residency for businesses; preferences; adherence to policies and procedures of State Construction Manual; public works construction contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-3.md
- 13-10-4, Limitation on disqualification of bidders upon lack of previous experience, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-4.md
- 13-10-20, Large public works contracts; requirements for bid bonds; withdrawal of bid, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-20.md
- 13-10-21, Alternatives to bid bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-21.md
- 13-10-22, ‘‘Bid’’ and ‘‘bidder’’ defined; appreciable errors in calculation of bids; withdrawing bids, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-22.md
- 13-10-23, Affiliated corporations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-23.md
- 13-10-24, Maintenance of action on bid bond by obligee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-24.md
- 13-10-40, Large public works contracts; requirement for performance bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-40.md
- 13-10-41, Alternatives to performance bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-41.md
- 13-10-42, Maintenance of action on performance bond by obligee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-42.md
- 13-10-43, Acceptance of electronic signatures and seals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-43.md
- 13-10-60, Large public works contracts; requirement for payment bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-60.md
- 13-10-61, Liability of contracting entity for failure to comply with article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-61.md
- 13-10-62, Notice of commencement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-62.md
- 13-10-63, Pursuit of action by person entitled to protection of payment bond; liability of public entity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-63.md
- 13-10-64, Supplying copy of bond or security deposit agreement and contract; fees for certified copies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-64.md
- 13-10-65, Time for instituting action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-65.md
- 13-10-66, Acceptance of electronic signatures and seals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-66.md
- 13-10-70, Liquidated damages for late completion and incentives for early completion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-70.md
- 13-10-80, Contract requirements; application; effect of greater benefits contracted for; evidence of indebtedness paid, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-80.md
- 13-10-81, Authorization and procedure for retention of contractual payments by state or political subdivisions; procedure for final payment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-81.md
- 13-10-82, Authorization and procedure for creation and maintenance of escrow accounts by state or political subdivisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-82.md
- 13-10-83, Construction of provisions of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-83.md
- 13-10-90, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-90.md
- 13-10-91, Verification of new employee eligibility; applicability; rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-10-91.md