{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pcc-9201","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PCC § 9201","heading":"","body":"(a) A public entity shall have full authority to compromise or otherwise settle any claim relating to a contract at any time.\n(b) The public entity shall include provisions in a public works contract for timely notification of the contractor of the receipt of any third-party claim, relating to the contract.\n(c) The public entity shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs incurred in providing the notification required by subdivision (b).","path":["Public Contract Code - PCC","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1100. - 22355.]","PART 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS [1100. - 9204.]","CHAPTER 9. Claims and Disputes [9201. - 9204.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"d25614791b258dbcbaa396dfaa93359745222e5e863c4ce9fb72c82f7e270159","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pcc-7203","next":"us-ca/pcc-9203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}