Negotiating

verb

1. To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.
2. To arrange or settle something by mutual agreement.

   "The client and server computers must first negotiate a network protocol to be used."

3. To succeed in coping with, or getting over something.

   "Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well."

4. To transfer to another person with all the rights of the original holder; to pass, as a bill.
5. To transact business; to carry on trade.