{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-719.33","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 719.33","heading":"In what circumstances must the contractor seek permission from the Department to enter a settlement agreement?","body":"The contractor must obtain permission from Department Counsel to enter a settlement agreement if the settlement agreement requires contractor payment of $25,000 or more. Obtaining this approval does not represent a determination that the settlement amount and/or the legal costs incurred in connection with the underlying legal matter will be determined to be allowable.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 719—CONTRACTOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS","Subpart D—Requests From Contractor Counsel To Initiate, Defend, and Settle Legal Matters"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"c573d0f28969abaf97b89cabef0d238a0dcc6b7d943f385de90a725ac8708d4c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-719.32","next":"us/10-cfr-719.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}