Section 949.111 - Review of proposed settlements(a) The Heads of Contracting Activities shall establish settlement review boards for the review of each termination settlement or determination of amount due under the termination clause of a contract or approval or ratification of a subcontract settlement when the action involves $50,000 or more.(b) Settlement review boards may be established for actions below $50,000 when considered desirable by the Head of the Contracting Activity or when specifically requested by the contracting officer.(c) Proposed settlement agreements or determinations in excess of contractual authority of the Heads of Contracting Activities will be transmitted to the Senior Procurement Executive for review and approval.(d) Contracting officers shall not conclude proposed settlement or determinations until the approvals required by this subsection have been obtained.49 FR 12038, Mar. 28, 1984, as amended at 59 FR 9108, Feb. 25, 1994; 74 FR 36378 , July 22, 2009