Common use of Negotiation Process Clause in Contracts

Negotiation Process. 6.1 The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of negotiations. 6.2 Negotiations will be conducted at the Main Table. The Main Table will be responsible for: a. Establishing working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed; b. Managing the negotiation process, including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities and Main Table agendas; c. Negotiating and concluding an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement; d. Implementing the "Protocol Regarding the Openness of the YFN Treaty Process" which provides access to the Main Table, access to documents, consultation and public information; e. Implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during the Agreement-in-Principle and Final Agreement negotiations as outlined in a document entitled "Procedures Agreement for YFN Treaty Negotiations"; and f. Implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, pursuant to Section 14.1. 6.3 The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue in a Sub- Agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue by initialling a Sub-Agreement. 6.4 Once they have initialled all of the Sub-Agreements, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in-Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreed. 6.5 The Parties: a. agree that some issues listed in Section 5.1 may require resolution on a regional basis; b. agree that some issues listed in Section 5.1 may require consideration on a province- wide basis for all treaties to be negotiated in the Province of British Columbia; c. will determine what issues in Section 5.1 may be best dealt with on a regional basis or on a provincial basis; and d. will develop a process for dealing with those issues on a regional or provincial basis as agreed. 6.6 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on an Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, and they will recommend the completed Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties for approval. 6.7 Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered or amended. 6.8 The Parties will approve the Agreement-in-Principle by signing it. 6.9 After the signing of the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate with the intention of concluding a Final Agreement based on the Agreement-in-Principle.

Negotiation Process. 6.1 The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of negotiations. 6.2 7.1 Negotiations will be conducted at the Main Table. The Main Table will and the Chief Negotiators wil be responsible forfor the conduct and coordination of negotiations and address the following matters: a. Establishing working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed; b. Managing 7.1.1 manage the negotiation process, process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities and Main Table agendaspriorities; c. Negotiating 7.1.2 establish working groups, side tables, and concluding an other processes, as agreed; and, 7.1.3 implement the "Procedural Protocol For Taku River Tlingit Treaty Negotiations". 7.2 Where negotiation of a subject listed in 5.1 results in agreement, the Chief Negotiators will record it in a Chapter of the Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement;Principle. The Chief Negotiators will indicate their agreement on the subject by initialling the Chapter. d. Implementing the "Protocol Regarding the Openness 7.3 The Chapters of the YFN Treaty Process" which provides access to the Main Table, access to documents, consultation and public information; e. Implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during the Agreement-in-Principle and Final Agreement negotiations as outlined in a document entitled "Procedures Agreement for YFN Treaty Negotiations"; and f. Implementing dispute resolution mechanismswhich have been initialled may, pursuant by the agreement of the Chief Negotiators, be reconsidered or amended prior to Section 14.1the signing of the Agreement-in-Principle. 6.3 The Parties will record 7.4 Once the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue in a Sub- Agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue by initialling a Sub-Agreement. 6.4 Once they have initialled all of the Sub-AgreementsChapters, they will take the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an necessary steps to complete a draft Agreement-in-Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreedChapters. 6.5 The Parties: a. agree that some issues listed in Section 5.1 may require resolution on a regional basis; b. agree that some issues listed in Section 5.1 may require consideration on a province- wide basis for all treaties to be negotiated in the Province of British Columbia; c. will determine what issues in Section 5.1 may be best dealt with on a regional basis or on a provincial basis; and d. will develop a process for dealing with those issues on a regional or provincial basis as agreed. 6.6 7.5 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on an to the Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, and they will recommend the completed Agreement-in-Principle it to their respective Parties for approval. 6.7 Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered or amended. 6.8 7.6 The Parties will approve the Agreement-in-Principle by signing itlt. 6.9 7.7 After the signing of the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate with the intention of concluding a Final Agreement based on the Agreement-in-Principle.

Negotiation Process. 6.1 7.1 Negotiations will be conducted at a main table to which each Party will send a Chief Negotiator. The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination coordination of all negotiations. 6.2 Negotiations will be conducted 7.2 The Chief Negotiators may, by agreement, establish side tables, directed to explore options for consideration by the main table or to negotiate and make recommendations for consideration by the main table on matters delegated by the Chief Negotiators. 7.3 The Chief Negotiators may, by agreement, establish technical working groups to conduct joint research and analysis on matters arising at the Main Table. The Main Table will be responsible for: a. Establishing working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed; b. Managing the negotiation process, including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities and Main Table agendas; c. Negotiating and concluding an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement; d. Implementing the "Protocol Regarding the Openness of the YFN Treaty Process" which provides access to the Main Table, access to documents, consultation and public information; e. Implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during the Agreement-in-Principle and Final Agreement negotiations as outlined in a document entitled "Procedures Agreement for YFN Treaty Negotiations"; and f. Implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, pursuant to Section 14.1main table. 6.3 7.4 The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue will be recorded in a Sub- Chapter of the Agreement-in-Principle. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue by initialling a Sub-Agreementinitialing the Chapter. 6.4 Once they have initialled all 7.5 The Chapters of the SubAgreement-Agreementsin-Principle which have been initialed may, by agreement of the Chief Negotiators, be reconsidered or amended. 7.6 Once all Chapters of the Agreement-in-Principle have been initialed, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an take the necessary steps to complete a draft Agreement-in-Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements all Chapters and adding necessary such other provisions as agreedmay be required. 6.5 The Parties: a. agree that some issues listed in Section 5.1 may require resolution on a regional basis; b. agree that some issues listed in Section 5.1 may require consideration on a province- wide basis for all treaties to be negotiated in the Province of British Columbia; c. will determine what issues in Section 5.1 may be best dealt with on a regional basis or on a provincial basis; and d. will develop a process for dealing with those issues on a regional or provincial basis as agreed. 6.6 7.7 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on an Agreement-in-Principle by initialling initialing it, and they will recommend the completed Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties Party for approval. 6.7 Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub7.8 The Agreement-Agreement in-Principle will be reconsidered or amendedconcluded upon having been approved and signed by the Parties. 6.8 The Parties will approve 7.9 After the Agreement-in-Principle by signing it. 6.9 After the signing of the Agreement-in-Principle, has been concluded the Parties will negotiate with the intention of concluding negotiate, on a timely basis, a Final Agreement based on the Agreement-in-Principle.