##  [Negotiated Rulemaking](/negotiated-rulemaking) 

  ##  [Negotiated Rulemaking](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/negotiated-rulemaking-0) 

  

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Definition

A collaborative rule‑development process in which a regulatory authority convenes a representative group of affected stakeholders to negotiate the substantive text of a proposed administrative rule before formal notice‑and‑comment or final promulgation; the process typically uses facilitation and seeks either a consensus or a negotiated compromise to inform the agency's formal action.