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