[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR49] [Page 930] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 49_TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS--Table of Contents Subpart 49.1_General Principles 49.109-2 Reservations. (a) The TCO shall-- (1) Reserve in the settlement agreement any rights or demands of the parties that are excepted from the settlement; (2) Ensure that the wording of the reservation does not create any rights for the parties beyond those in existence before execution of the settlement agreement; (3) Mark each applicable settlement agreement with ``This settlement agreement contains a reservation'' and retain the contract file until the reservation is removed; (4) Ensure that sufficient funds are retained to cover complete settlement of the reserved items; and (5) At the appropriate time, prepare a separate settlement of reserved items and include it in a separate settlement agreement. (b) A recommended format for settlement of reservations appears in 49.603-9.