But the program has slipped behind schedule, as the Mayor's office and the unions negotiate the terms of the offer.

Ultimately, the inspector general's office negotiated lower prices from several of the contractors and closed its investigation.

Generally, the assessor's office will negotiate with the homeowner before the date of the court appearance.

At the same time, the broker's office in Colombia negotiates with business people there who want cheap dollars to buy everything from consumer goods to helicopters.

The office headed by the trade representative, Carla A. Hills, negotiated the pact.

Mr. Bassi said his office was negotiating with a "great number" of settlers on leaving Gaza.

The office is also negotiating with three other airlines that together owe $3.7 million in fees.

But in a letter dated Feb. 2, 2000, she restated that her office would not negotiate with a fugitive.

We had a situation where the attorney general's office wouldn't negotiate with management.

But various offices of Coudert have been negotiating and making deals since the firm's announcement.