Regulations for Bid Bond, Guarantee Bond and Other Guarantees Article 20
The circumstances in which a performance bond and the accrued interest thereon shall not be released shall be prescribed by an entity in the tender documentation upon considering the characteristics and actual needs of the procurement.An entity may prescribe in the tender documentation the circumstances in which a part or the whole amount of performance bond (including the accrued interest thereon, applicable hereinafter) deposited by a supplier shall not be released as follows:1. where one of the circumstances provided in subparagraphs 3 to 5, or 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 50 of the Act occurs, and that claim for damages may be sought after pursuant to the first part of paragraph 2 of the same Article, an amount of the bond that equals the amount of the claim shall not be released;2. where the supplier is in breach of Article 65 of the Act by assigning the contract to other parties, the whole amount of the bond shall not be released;3. where the supplier has reduced the work or materials without prior approval, and that the amount of the work or materials thus reduced plus the losses thus incurred cannot be completely set off against the contract value payable, an amount of the bond equal to the insufficient amount shall not be released;4. where part of the contract is terminated or rescinded due to causes attributable to the supplier, an amount of the bond calculated based on the proportion of the contract value accounted for by the value of such part shall not be released; where the whole contract is terminated or rescinded, the whole amount of the bond shall not be released;5. where the subject matter does not pass inspection or acceptance and the supplier fails to take actions as required within the time-limit specified in the notice, and that the amount of the non-conforming parts and the losses thus incurred, plus any additional expenses or punitive penalties cannot be completely set off against the contract value payable, an amount of the bond equal to the insufficient amount shall not be released;6. where the supplier fails to perform the whole or part of the contract within the time-limit prescribed in the contract or an agreed extension thereof by the entity, and that the amount of delay penalty cannot be completely set off against the contract value payable, an amount of the bond equal to the insufficient amount shall not be released;7. where the supplier is required to return an amount of the contract value paid but fails to do so, the like amount of the bond shall not be released;8. where the supplier fails to extend the validity period of the bond as prescribed by the contract, the amount that requires extension shall not be released; and9. any other circumstances attributable to the supplier, which results in a loss suffered by the entity, and that the supplier fails to pay the compensation which it is liable, the amount of the bond equal to the compensation payable shall not be released;The performance bond referred to in the preceding paragraph that shall not be released may, for the circumstances in which release in parts is required by the contract, be the part that has not been released; the accrued interest that shall not be released shall be the interest on such bond accrued after the bond has been deposited.Where two or more circumstances referred to in paragraph 2 occur in one contract, these shall be applied separately. However, the summed amount shall, where it exceeds the total amount of the performance bond, be limited to the total amount.
中文原文 押標金保證金暨其他擔保作業辦法第20條
履約保證金及其孳息得不予發還之情形，由機關視案件性質及實際需要，於招標文件中訂明。
機關得於招標文件中規定，廠商所繳納之履約保證金（含其孳息，本項以下同），得部分或全部不發還之情形如下：
一、有本法第五十條第一項第三款至第五款、第七款情形之一，依同條第二項前段得追償損失者，與追償金額相等之保證金。
二、違反本法第六十五條規定轉包者，全部保證金。
三、擅自減省工料，其減省工料及所造成損失之金額，自待付契約價金扣抵仍有不足者，與該不足金額相等之保證金。
四、因可歸責於廠商之事由，致部分終止或解除契約者，依該部分所占契約金額比率計算之保證金；全部終止或解除契約者，全部保證金。
五、查驗或驗收不合格，且未於通知期限內依規定辦理，其不合格部分及所造成損失、額外費用或懲罰性違約金之金額，自待付契約價金扣抵仍有不足者，與該不足金額相等之保證金。
六、未依契約規定期限或機關同意之延長期限履行契約之一部或全部，其逾期違約金之金額，自待付契約價金扣抵仍有不足者，與該不足金額相等之保證金。
七、須返還已支領之契約價金而未返還者，與未返還金額相等之保證金。
八、未依契約規定延長保證金之有效期者，其應延長之保證金。
九、其他因可歸責於廠商之事由，致機關遭受損害，其應由廠商賠償而未賠償者，與應賠償金額相等之保證金。
前項不予發還之履約保證金，於依契約規定分次發還之情形，得為尚未發還者；不予發還之孳息，為不予發還之履約保證金於繳納後所生者。
同一契約有第二項二款以上情形者，應分別適用之。
但其合計金額逾履約保證金總金額者，以總金額為限。
機關得於招標文件中規定，廠商所繳納之履約保證金（含其孳息，本項以下同），得部分或全部不發還之情形如下：
一、有本法第五十條第一項第三款至第五款、第七款情形之一，依同條第二項前段得追償損失者，與追償金額相等之保證金。
二、違反本法第六十五條規定轉包者，全部保證金。
三、擅自減省工料，其減省工料及所造成損失之金額，自待付契約價金扣抵仍有不足者，與該不足金額相等之保證金。
四、因可歸責於廠商之事由，致部分終止或解除契約者，依該部分所占契約金額比率計算之保證金；全部終止或解除契約者，全部保證金。
五、查驗或驗收不合格，且未於通知期限內依規定辦理，其不合格部分及所造成損失、額外費用或懲罰性違約金之金額，自待付契約價金扣抵仍有不足者，與該不足金額相等之保證金。
六、未依契約規定期限或機關同意之延長期限履行契約之一部或全部，其逾期違約金之金額，自待付契約價金扣抵仍有不足者，與該不足金額相等之保證金。
七、須返還已支領之契約價金而未返還者，與未返還金額相等之保證金。
八、未依契約規定延長保證金之有效期者，其應延長之保證金。
九、其他因可歸責於廠商之事由，致機關遭受損害，其應由廠商賠償而未賠償者，與應賠償金額相等之保證金。
前項不予發還之履約保證金，於依契約規定分次發還之情形，得為尚未發還者；不予發還之孳息，為不予發還之履約保證金於繳納後所生者。
同一契約有第二項二款以上情形者，應分別適用之。
但其合計金額逾履約保證金總金額者，以總金額為限。