A payment bond protects the association from which risk?

• A. Contractor's failure to pay suppliers and subcontractors if not paid.
• B. Weather-related damages to property.
• C. Employee wage disputes.
• D. Increase in property taxes.

Answer: (A)

A payment bond assures that those who supply labor and materials on a project will be paid, even if the contractor doesn’t pay. For a community association, this protects against the risk that subcontractors or suppliers won’t be paid, which could lead to liens on the project or delays. The bond provides funds to settle those payments, keeping the project financially stable and reducing the association’s exposure.

Weather damage is typically addressed by property insurance, not by a payment bond. Wage disputes fall under labor laws and payroll issues, not bond protection. Changes in property taxes are separate from construction financing and bonding.