NIGP 96923: Judgments & Settlements (Sago)

NIGP 96923 Judgments & Settlements, an Item code, covers legal judgments, settlement payments, and related liability resolutions that state and local governments execute following litigation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings. The scope includes one-time payments to resolve civil claims, court-ordered damages, insurance deductible obligations, and negotiated settlements with plaintiffs or claimants. State and local governments—primarily state attorney general offices, city corporation counsel departments, county legal divisions, and transit authorities defending personal injury, employment, environmental, or contract-dispute claims—issue these payments as a matter of administrative obligation rather than competitive procurement. Because judgments and settlements are legally determined outcomes rather than goods or services competitively sourced, this code captures payment transactions rather than traditional vendor solicitations.

No recent state and local contract opportunities were identified under this Item code. The absence of RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITT activity reflects the non-competitive nature of judgment and settlement disbursements, which flow from court orders or settlement agreements rather than from open bidding or vendor selection processes.