
The article discussed the question of the correctness of providing a bid bond in the form of a bank (insurance) guarantee in terms of reserving a deadline for payment demands - how this deadline should be set so that the bidder does not suffer negative consequences. An analysis is made of the line of jurisprudence that is becoming established in public procurement cases, according to which the law allows (or even mandates) the provision of a bond whose expiration date falls on the deadline for the submission of bids. According to the author, this solution is correct as the law stands, yet, considering what the law should be, it is inconsistent with the essence of the bid bond.