TN textbook publisher bonds.
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A publisher awarded a Tennessee textbook contract must file a performance bond with the State Textbook Commission under T.C.A. § 49-6-2203(j) — an amount the Commission sets, not less than $2,000 nor more than $10,000, guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. We issue it at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.
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A small, straightforward performance bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount the Commission set, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The soft pull never affects your score.
E-sign & file with your contract
Pay online and receive the executed performance bond, ready to file with your State Textbook Commission contract. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. The Commission sets the bond between $2,000 and $10,000 — enter it and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the publisher bond actually guarantees
Tennessee adopts textbooks and instructional materials through the State Textbook Commission, and a publisher awarded a contract must back it with a performance bond. The bond is a contract-performance guarantee: it stands behind your faithful performance of every condition of the contract and Part 22 of the education code.
Under T.C.A. § 49-6-2203(j), the publisher files a good and sufficient bond with a surety company authorized in Tennessee, in a sum the Commission determines — not less than $2,000 nor more than $10,000. In practice the bond guarantees that the manufacture, binding, and content of the books meet the requirements of the contract you were awarded.
If a publisher fails to perform, the Commission can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the publisher repays the surety. It is not insurance for the publisher. We issue the amount the Commission set, at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.
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Five minutes to apply. Reviewed, then filed.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Publisher bond, without the runaround.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, soft pull only. Enter the amount the Commission set and we’ll get it issued.