The negotiation meetings referred to in § 1000.1055 must address at a minimum the following:
- (a) The specific Tribe/Consortium proposal(s) and intentions;
- (b) Legal or program issues that the bureau or the Tribe/Consortium identify as concerns;
- (c) Options for negotiating programs and related budget amounts, including mutually agreeable options for developing alternative formats for presenting budget information to the Tribe/Consortium;
- (d) Dates for conducting and concluding negotiations;
- (e) Protocols for conducting negotiations;
- (f) Responsibility for preparation of a written summary of the discussions; and
- (g) Who will prepare an initial draft of the compact or funding agreement, as applicable.