25 C.F.R. § 1000.175 What is the process for conducting the negotiation phase?
Title 25 - Indians
(a) Within 30 days of receiving a written request to negotiate, the bureau and the Tribe/Consortium will agree to a date to conduct an initial negotiation meeting. Subsequent meetings will be held with reasonable frequency at reasonable times. (b) Tribe/Consortium and bureau lead negotiators must: (1) Be authorized to negotiate on behalf of their government; and (2) Involve all necessary persons in the negotiation process. (c) Once negotiations have been successfully completed, the bureau and Tribe/Consortium will prepare and either execute or disapprove an AFA within 30 days or by a mutually agreed upon date.
Title 25: Indians
PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT
Subpart G—Negotiation Process for Annual Funding Agreements
Negotiation of Initial Annual Funding Agreements
§ 1000.175 What is the process for conducting the negotiation phase?

