Regulations for Bid Bond, Guarantee Bond and Other Guarantees Article 18
The time-limit for depositing a performance bond shall be reasonably prescribed by an entity in the tender documentation, upon considering the characteristics and actual needs of the procurement. For procurement above the threshold for supervision, a reasonable time-limit of 14 days or more shall be prescribed.Where the performance bond deposited by a supplier is beyond the required time-limit, or at an insufficient amount or inconsistent with the required procedure or format, it shall be rejected. However, under such circumstances that it can be rectified, the entity shall demand the supplier to make rectification within a specified period; if the supplier fails to rectify within the specified period, its performance bond shall be rejected.An entity may enter into a contract with a supplier before the supplier’s depositing of performance bond in advance.
中文原文 押標金保證金暨其他擔保作業辦法第18條
履約保證金之繳納期限，由機關視案件性質及實際需要，於招標文件中合理訂定之。
查核金額以上之採購，應訂定十四日以上之合理期限。
廠商未依規定期限繳納履約保證金，或繳納之額度不足或不合規定程式者，不予受理。
但其情形可以補正者，機關應定期命其補正；逾期不補正者，不予受理。
機關辦理簽約，得不以廠商先繳納履約保證金為條件。
查核金額以上之採購，應訂定十四日以上之合理期限。
廠商未依規定期限繳納履約保證金，或繳納之額度不足或不合規定程式者，不予受理。
但其情形可以補正者，機關應定期命其補正；逾期不補正者，不予受理。
機關辦理簽約，得不以廠商先繳納履約保證金為條件。