(a) The parties may, at any time during a negotiation or mediation conducted pursuant to this subchapter, reach a settlement agreement to resolve an entire claim or any designated and severable portion of a claim. A settlement agreement must identify any unresolved portion of the claim.     
      (b) To be enforceable, a settlement agreement must be in writing and signed by representatives of the contractor and the Land Office authorized to bind each respective party.     
      (c) A partial settlement does not waive a contractor's rights under Texas Government Code, Chapter 2260, as to unresolved parts of the claim.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §3.70 adopted to be effective November 25, 2019, 44 TexReg 7186