NIGP 96923: Judgments & Settlements (Sago)

NIGP 96923 Judgments & Settlements (Sago), an Item code, covers legal judgments, settlement payments, and related dispute-resolution obligations that state and local governments incur and must execute. This code encompasses payments arising from court orders, arbitration awards, mediation settlements, and administrative determinations where a government entity has been found liable or has agreed to resolve a claim. State and local issuers use this code to account for and process payments to plaintiffs, claimants, and their legal representatives following the conclusion of civil disputes, employment claims, contract disputes, personal injury actions, and administrative grievances. The issuing bodies typically include state attorneys general offices, state finance or treasury departments, municipal legal departments, county risk management and finance offices, and school district legal and business services functions. Because judgments and settlements represent post-dispute financial obligations rather than procurements of goods or services, this code typically does not generate competitive solicitations in the traditional sense; instead, it reflects mandatory payments driven by court orders or negotiated settlement agreements.

The source provided contains no recent state or local contract opportunities under NIGP 96923. This code does not ordinarily support active procurement bidding, as payments are determined through litigation outcomes or settlement negotiations rather than competitive selection processes. Business development professionals should note that activity under this code is transactional and compliance-driven, reflecting a jurisdiction's legal obligation to satisfy a judgment or settlement, and does not typically represent a procurement pipeline for vendors or service providers.