2105 - Bonding and progress payments.

     § 2105.  Bonding and progress payments.        (a)  Bonding.--Notwithstanding other provisions of this part,     a purchasing agency may reduce the level or change the types of     bonding normally required or accept alternative forms of     security to the extent reasonably necessary to encourage     procurement from small and disadvantaged businesses.        (b)  Progress payments.--A purchasing agency may make special     provisions for progress payments as it deems reasonably     necessary to encourage procurement from small and disadvantaged     businesses.