text: The contractor bears the cost of providing such guarantee. 
  
  Pre-financing guarantees must remain in force until the pre-financing is cleared against 
  interim payments or payment of the balance. Where the payment of the balance takes the 
  form of a debit note, the pre-financing guarantee must remain in force for three months 
  after the debit note is sent to the contractor. The contracting authority must release the 
  guarantee within the following month. 
  
  Performance guarantees cover compliance with substantial contractual obligations until the 
  contracting authority has given its final approval for the service. The performance 
  guarantee must not exceed 10 % of the total price of the specific contract. The contracting 
  authority must release the guarantee fully after final approval of the service, as provided 
  for in the specific contract. 
  
  Retention money guarantees cover full delivery of the service in accordance with the 
  specific contract including during the contract liability period and until its final approval by 
  the contracting authority. The retention money guarantee must not exceed 10 % of the 
  total price of the specific contract. The contracting authority must release the guarantee 
  after the expiry of the contract liability period as provided for in the specific contract. 
  
  The contracting authority must not request a retention money guarantee for a specific 
  contract where it has requested a performance guarantee. 