(a) A final settlement agreement that is reached during, or
as a result of, mediation, and which resolves an entire claim and any counterclaim
or any designated and severable portion of a claim and any counterclaim, shall
be in writing and signed by representatives of the contractor and the agency
who have authority to bind each respective party.
(b) If the settlement agreement does not resolve all issues
that the claim and any counterclaim raise, then the agreement shall identify
the issues that remain unresolved.
(c) A partial settlement does not waive a contractor's rights
under Government Code, Chapter 2260, with respect to the parts of the claim
that remain unresolved.
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