{"data":{"id":"us-pa/62-pa.c.s.-1702","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"62 Pa.C.S. § 1702","heading":"Sovereign immunity.","body":"(a) General rule.--The General Assembly under section 11 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania reaffirms sovereign immunity, and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no provision of this part shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for the purpose of 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver) or otherwise.\n(b) Exception.--The General Assembly under section 11 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania does hereby waive sovereign immunity as a bar to claims against Commonwealth agencies brought in accordance with sections 1711.1 (relating to protests of solicitations or awards) and 1712.1 (relating to contract controversies) and Subchapter C (relating to Board of Claims) but only to the extent set forth in this chapter.","path":["Title 62 - PROCUREMENT","PART I COMMONWEALTH PROCUREMENT CODE","CHAPTER 17 LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES","SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=62\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=17\u0026sctn=2\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 62 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:43Z","sha256":"e2bed44a4ffdd430f6e236a2b959c8d45fbf5fcb018ba72f644b54937918e43e","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/62-pa.c.s.-1701","next":"us-pa/62-pa.c.s.-1711"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}