Section 1000.175 - What is the process for conducting the negotiation phase?(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.