Officials said the districts could bargain directly with vendors for services like books and supplies, food and transportation.

On the shop floor, workers continued to directly bargain with low-level management over effort, wages and what "skill" they would exert.

Tenth Caravan Idaram must bargain with me directly.

The conference would provide the necessary political cover for leaders like King Hussein of Jordan to bargain directly with Israel.

So they could bargain directly with the Shalnuksis.

Employers of 100 or more workers could bargain directly with insurance companies.

The officials said the present instability underscored the need to deal and bargain directly with the clan-based Somali factions.

The new rules will end the regulated monopoly that pipelines have had to sell natural gas to local utilities and other buyers by allowing the buyers to bargain directly with producers.

Panga rides cost about M$120 for a round-trip if you bargain directly with a captain.

An example was that at Onitsha, where they could bargain directly with local suppliers and purchase products likely to turn a profit.