Converted format from LaTeX to asciidoc
This commit is contained in:
		
							parent
							
								
									9fc01214d1
								
							
						
					
					
						commit
						1ca3ced3fd
					
				
					 2 changed files with 198 additions and 1138 deletions
				
			
		|  | @ -1,969 +0,0 @@ | |||
| #LyX 2.0 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ | ||||
| \lyxformat 413 | ||||
| \begin_document | ||||
| \begin_header | ||||
| \textclass article | ||||
| \use_default_options false | ||||
| \maintain_unincluded_children false | ||||
| \language english | ||||
| \language_package default | ||||
| \inputencoding latin9 | ||||
| \fontencoding global | ||||
| \font_roman default | ||||
| \font_sans default | ||||
| \font_typewriter default | ||||
| \font_default_family default | ||||
| \use_non_tex_fonts false | ||||
| \font_sc false | ||||
| \font_osf false | ||||
| \font_sf_scale 100 | ||||
| \font_tt_scale 100 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \graphics default | ||||
| \default_output_format default | ||||
| \output_sync 0 | ||||
| \bibtex_command default | ||||
| \index_command default | ||||
| \paperfontsize default | ||||
| \spacing single | ||||
| \use_hyperref false | ||||
| \papersize default | ||||
| \use_geometry false | ||||
| \use_amsmath 1 | ||||
| \use_esint 1 | ||||
| \use_mhchem 1 | ||||
| \use_mathdots 1 | ||||
| \cite_engine basic | ||||
| \use_bibtopic false | ||||
| \use_indices false | ||||
| \paperorientation portrait | ||||
| \suppress_date false | ||||
| \use_refstyle 0 | ||||
| \index Index | ||||
| \shortcut idx | ||||
| \color #008000 | ||||
| \end_index | ||||
| \secnumdepth 3 | ||||
| \tocdepth 3 | ||||
| \paragraph_separation indent | ||||
| \paragraph_indentation default | ||||
| \quotes_language english | ||||
| \papercolumns 1 | ||||
| \papersides 1 | ||||
| \paperpagestyle default | ||||
| \tracking_changes false | ||||
| \output_changes false | ||||
| \html_math_output 0 | ||||
| \html_css_as_file 0 | ||||
| \html_be_strict false | ||||
| \end_header | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_body | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Title | ||||
| Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest Policy | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section | ||||
| Purpose | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| The purpose of this conflict of interest policy ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Policy | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ) is to protect the Software Freedom Conservancy ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Conservancy | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ) and its Member Projects when Conservancy contemplates entering into a | ||||
|  transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of a | ||||
|  Director, Officer or Staff Member of Conservancy or a member of a Project | ||||
|  Leadership Committee ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| PLC | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ), or might otherwise result in a possible excess benefit transaction. | ||||
|  This Policy is intended to supplement but not replace any applicable state | ||||
|  and federal laws governing conflict of interest applicable to nonprofit | ||||
|  and charitable organizations. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section | ||||
| Conservancy Directors, Officers and Staff | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Directors, Officers and Staff Members of Conservancy ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Conservancy Persons | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ) each have a duty to protect Conservancy and its Member Projects from violating | ||||
|  state and federal laws - and to avoid any appearance of impropriety. | ||||
|  Conservancy Persons serve the public interest and are to have a clear understan | ||||
| ding of Conservancy's charitable mission. | ||||
|  All decisions made by Conservancy Persons are to be made solely on the | ||||
|  basis of a desire to promote the best interests of Conservancy and the | ||||
|  public good. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Defining a Conflict of Interest for a Conservancy Person | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| In general, Conservancy Persons should avoid making decisions on matters | ||||
|  where their personal interests are at odds with the Conservancy's interests. | ||||
|  In particular, the following scenarios are to be identified as conflicts | ||||
|  of interest:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is a party to a contract, | ||||
|  or involved in a transaction with Conservancy for goods or services. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is a director, officer, | ||||
|  agent, partner, associate, employee, trustee, personal representative, | ||||
|  receiver, guardian, custodian, legal representative or in some other way | ||||
|  has a fiduciary duty to an entity involved in a transaction with Conservancy. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is engaged in some capacity | ||||
|  or has a material financial interest in a business or enterprise that competes | ||||
|  with Conservancy or a Conservancy Project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) has a material financial | ||||
|  interest in, or fiduciary duty to an entity Conservancy has engaged in | ||||
|  a free software license compliance effort, enforcement effort, or related | ||||
|  litigation on behalf of a Conservancy project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) has a material financial | ||||
|  interest in or fiduciary duty to the competitor of an entity Conservancy | ||||
|  has engaged in a free software license compliance effort, enforcement effort, | ||||
|  or related litigation on behalf of a Conservancy project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Conservancy acknowledges that other situations may create the appearance | ||||
|  of a conflict, or present a duality of interests. | ||||
|  All such circumstances should be disclosed to the Board, as appropriate, | ||||
|  and the Board shall make a decision as to what (if any) course of action | ||||
|  Conservancy or relevant Conservancy Persons should take so that Conservancy's | ||||
|  best interests are not compromised by personal interests. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| General Policies for Conservancy Persons | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| No Personal Profit or Gain. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  No Conservancy Person (or family member) shall derive any personal profit | ||||
|  or gain, directly or indirectly, by reason of his or her participation | ||||
|  with Conservancy. | ||||
|  Personal profit or gain does not include compensation approved by the Board | ||||
|  for paid employees. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each Conservancy Person shall disclose to Conservancy's Board any conflict | ||||
|  of interest which he or she may have in any matter pending before Conservancy | ||||
|  and shall refrain from participation in any decision on such matter. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Every six months, each Conservancy Person shall complete a Conservancy | ||||
|  Conflict Disclosure form [attached as Exhibit A] and submit it to the Board | ||||
|  and to Conservancy's General Counsel. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Conflict Resolution Procedures for Conservancy Persons | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure of Conflict When Present. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Prior to any Board or Board Committee action on a matter or transaction | ||||
|  involving a conflict of interest, a Conservancy Person having a conflict | ||||
|  of interest and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all | ||||
|  facts material to the conflict. | ||||
|  Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. | ||||
|  If board members are aware that Staff or other volunteers have a conflict | ||||
|  of interest, relevant facts should be disclosed by the board member or | ||||
|  by the interested person him/herself if invited to the Board meeting as | ||||
|  a guest for purposes of disclosure. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure of Conflict When Absent. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| A Conservancy Person who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she | ||||
|  has reason to believe that the Board or Board Committee will act on a matter | ||||
|  in which he or she is conflicted shall disclose to the Chair of the meeting | ||||
|  all facts material to the conflict of interest. | ||||
|  The Chairperson shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure | ||||
|  shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted Conservancy Person shall not participate in or be permitted | ||||
|  to hear the Board's or Board Committee's discussion of the matter where | ||||
|  he or she has a conflict of interest, except to disclose material facts | ||||
|  and to respond to questions. | ||||
|  The conflicted Conservancy Person shall not attempt to exert his or her | ||||
|  personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the | ||||
|  meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Participation in Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted Conservancy Person may not vote on the Board action with which | ||||
|  he or she has a conflict of interest, and shall not be present in the meeting | ||||
|  room (or on the conference call) when the vote is taken. | ||||
|  His or her ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the | ||||
|  meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted Conservancy Person shall not be determining the presence of | ||||
|  a quorum for purposes of a vote on the matter where he or she has a conflict | ||||
|  of interest. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Managing an Officer's Conflict of Interest. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| If a Conservancy Person is an Officer involved in a decision, matter or | ||||
|  transaction in which he or she has a conflict of interest, he or she must | ||||
|  immediately disclose all facts material to the conflict to the Chair of | ||||
|  the Board (or the Chair's designee). | ||||
|  The Board must then approve any future decisions, negotiations, and/or | ||||
|  other actions taken by the Officer regarding the conflicted matter, and | ||||
|  include the person's disclosure of the conflict and the Board's subsequent | ||||
|  actions in the minutes of the next meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Managing a Staff Member's Conflict of Interest. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  If a Conservancy Person is a Staff Member who has been assigned duties | ||||
|  that involve a decision, matter or transaction in which he or she has a | ||||
|  conflict of interest, he or she must immediately disclose all facts material | ||||
|  to the conflict to the President (or the President's designee). | ||||
|  The President (or designee) must then approve any future decisions, negotiation | ||||
| s, and/or other actions taken by the Staff Member regarding the conflicted | ||||
|  matter, and file a written report acknowledging the potential conflict. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Confidentiality of Conflict Disclosures. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each Conservancy Person shall exercise care not to disclose confidential | ||||
|  information acquired in connection with disclosures of conflicts of interest | ||||
|  or potential conflicts, which might be adverse to Conservancy's interests. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section | ||||
| Project Leadership Committees | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| PLCs are comprised of volunteers, academics, and industry professionals | ||||
|  that represent a Project's community and make decisions about a Project's | ||||
|  technical direction ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| PLC Persons | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ). | ||||
|  Conservancy understands and expects that many PLC Persons exploit professional | ||||
|  skills relating to their Project as individuals by providing developing, | ||||
|  consulting, and/or training services. | ||||
|  Nonetheless, each PLC Person has a duty to act in the best interests of | ||||
|  his or her Project when making technical decisions about the Project. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Defining a Conflict of Interest for a PLC Person | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| In general, PLC Persons should avoid making technical decisions on matters | ||||
|  where his or her personal and/or professional interests are at odds with | ||||
|  his or her Project's interests. | ||||
|  In particular, the following scenarios are to be identified as conflicts | ||||
|  of interest:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is a party to a contract, or | ||||
|  involved in a transaction with Conservancy for goods or services relating | ||||
|  to his or her Project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is an employee, owner, or otherwise | ||||
|  has a financial interest in an entity involved in a transaction with Conservanc | ||||
| y relating to his or her Project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is a director, officer, agent, | ||||
|  partner, associate, trustee, receiver, guardian, personal representative, | ||||
|  custodian, legal representative or in some way has a fiduciary duty to | ||||
|  an entity involved in a transaction with Conservancy relating to his or | ||||
|  her Project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is engaged in some capacity or | ||||
|  has a material financial interest in a business or enterprise that competes | ||||
|  with his or her Project. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is the owner of copyrights that | ||||
|  are the subject of a Conservancy-led compliance effort, enforcement effort, | ||||
|  or related litigation -- and the PLC Person (or a family member) has a | ||||
|  material financial interest in or fiduciary duty to an entity adverse to | ||||
|  this effort. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Conservancy further notes that a scenario may arise where a PLC Person (or | ||||
|  his or her family member) works for, owns, or otherwise has a financial | ||||
|  interest in an entity that competes with a second entity involved in a | ||||
|  transaction with Conservancy regarding the Project in question. | ||||
|  This may or may not result in a conflict of interest, depending on the | ||||
|  specific facts. | ||||
|  Should this scenario arise, Conservancy requests that the circumstances | ||||
|  be disclosed to Conservancy's Executive Director and to the PLC. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Conservancy acknowledges that other situations may create the appearance | ||||
|  of a conflict, or present a duality of interests. | ||||
|  All such circumstances should be disclosed to Conservancy's Executive Director | ||||
|  and to the PLC, as appropriate, and the PLC shall make a decision as to | ||||
|  what (if any) course of action the PLC or relevant PLC Persons should take | ||||
|  so that the Project's best interests are not compromised by personal interests. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| General Policies for PLC Persons | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| No Compensation for PLC Persons. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  No PLC Person shall receive any salary or other substantial benefit from | ||||
|  Conservancy as compensation for his or her duties as a PLC Person. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each PLC Person shall disclose to his or her PLC and to Conservancy's Executive | ||||
|  Director any conflict of interest which he or she may have in any matter | ||||
|  pending before the PLC and shall refrain from participation in any decision | ||||
|  on such matter. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Multiple Employees from the same Employer on a PLC. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| Conservancy discourages the practice of having multiple employees of the | ||||
|  same employer serve on the same PLC\SpecialChar \@. | ||||
|  This practice increases the impact | ||||
|  of any prospective conflict of interest with the employer on the PLC, and | ||||
|  PLCs will have to exercise greater care to avoid the influence of the employer' | ||||
| s interests. | ||||
|  If this situation is unavoidable, PLCs are encouraged to err on the side | ||||
|  of caution in identifying all potential conflicts of interest relating | ||||
|  to the employer. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conservancy is Final Arbiter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each PLC Person acknowledges that Conservancy is the final arbiter of any | ||||
|  issue relating to potential conflict. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Project Conflict Disclosure Form. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| Each PLC Person shall complete a Project Conflict Disclosure form [Attached | ||||
|  as Exhibit B] and submit it to the PLC and to Conservancy's Executive Director | ||||
|  on an annual basis. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Conflict Resolution Procedures for PLC Persons | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure of Conflict When Present. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Prior to any PLC or PLC sub-committee action on a matter or transaction | ||||
|  involving a conflict of interest, a PLC Person having a conflict of interest | ||||
|  and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material | ||||
|  to the conflict. | ||||
|  Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure of Conflict When Absent. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| A PLC Person who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason | ||||
|  to believe that the PLC or PLC sub-committee will act on a matter in which | ||||
|  he or she is conflicted shall disclose to the Chair of the meeting all | ||||
|  facts material to the conflict of interest. | ||||
|  The Chair shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure | ||||
|  shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted PLC Person shall not participate in or be permitted to hear | ||||
|  the PLC's or PLC sub-committee's discussion of the matter where he or she | ||||
|  has a conflict of interest, except to disclose material facts and to respond | ||||
|  to questions. | ||||
|  The conflicted PLC Person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal | ||||
|  influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Participation in Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted PLC Person may not vote on the Board action with which he | ||||
|  or she has a conflict of interest, and shall not be present in the meeting | ||||
|  room (or on the conference call) when the vote is taken. | ||||
|  His or her ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the | ||||
|  meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted PLC Person shall not be determining the presence of a quorum | ||||
|  for purposes of a vote on the matter where he or she has a conflict of | ||||
|  interest. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Procedures for Conservancy Retaining PLC Person's Services | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Notwithstanding the above, Conservancy acknowledges that many PLC Persons | ||||
|  are software developers who can provide professional services useful to | ||||
|  advance computing and contribute to Conservancy's mission. | ||||
|  In many instances, a PLC Person will have the strongest mix of credentials, | ||||
|  experience, and available bandwidth to fulfill a software development contract | ||||
|  desired by Conservancy and/or a Project. | ||||
|  To address those instances, Conservancy requests Projects to follow the | ||||
|  following procedures. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Drafting the Software Development Proposal. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  PLCs must draft a written proposal for every software development project | ||||
|  their Project wishes to fund. | ||||
|  During the drafting process, if a PLC Person (or his or her family member), | ||||
|  a PLC Person's employer and/or a fellow employee of PLC Person's employer | ||||
|  wish to be considered a candidate to fulfill the funded software development | ||||
|  contract, that PLC Person has a conflict of interest and must recuse herself | ||||
|  or himself from the proposal drafting process and abstain from any vote | ||||
|  to approve that proposal. | ||||
|  All other procedures as outlined in Section 3.3 shall still apply. | ||||
|  The PLC must document the PLC Person's abstention from the proposal drafting | ||||
|  process in the minutes of the next PLC meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Selecting a PLC Person to Fulfill a Contract. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| Once a PLC has drafted and approved a development proposal, the PLC is free | ||||
|  to consider qualified candidates to fulfill the funded contract. | ||||
|  If the PLC wishes to recommend that Conservancy contract with a PLC Person | ||||
|  to carry out the work, the following criteria must be met: | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_deeper | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Suggested Compensation. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  The PLC must provide Conservancy's Executive Director (or designee) with | ||||
|  a suggested compensation (converted into an hourly wage) for the software | ||||
|  developer to be retained to fulfill the funded contract. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Independent Assessment of Credentials. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  The PLC (or an unaffiliated PLC Person) must provide Conservancy's Executive | ||||
|  Director (or designee) with a written assessment as to why the PLC Person | ||||
|  is uniquely qualified to fulfill the funded contract. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conservancy Retains Right to Request Competitive Bids. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  PLCs acknowledge that Conservancy retains the right to ask for bids from | ||||
|  software developers in addition to PLC Person to fulfill a given contract. | ||||
|  Should that instance arise, Conservancy's Executive Director (or designee) | ||||
|  will consult with the PLC to select the candidate best suited to fulfill | ||||
|  the contract within the budget allotted. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \end_deeper | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conservancy holds Sole Authority to Negotiate and Execute Contracts. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| PLCs acknowledge that Conservancy holds sole authority to negotiate and | ||||
|  execute contracts on behalf of Member Projects. | ||||
|  In turn, Conservancy pledges to negotiate all contracts zealously, putting | ||||
|  the best interests of the affected Member Project first. | ||||
|  To avoid any conflicts, PLCs must not engage in any pre-negotiation with | ||||
|  prospective contractors - including PLC Persons - beyond collecting the | ||||
|  terms of the developer(s)' bid. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section | ||||
| Project Community Members: Participating Corporations and Volunteers | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| The work accomplished by Conservancy and its Member Projects would not be | ||||
|  possible without the generous donation of time, funds, and support Project | ||||
|  Community Members -- including participating corporations, sponsors, and | ||||
|  volunteers alike. | ||||
|  Community members are not traditionally considered to be  | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| interested persons, | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
|  and all decision-making authority rests with the PLCs and/or Conservancy. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Community Members Cannot Direct Funds. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Community Members are free to offer suggestions and engage in open dialogue | ||||
|  with PLC, key developers regarding a Project's technical direction. | ||||
|  However, each PLC and Conservancy must together maintain sole and final | ||||
|  control over that Project's technical direction and charitable mission. | ||||
|  Community Members who make financial donations do not receive any additional | ||||
|  control over a Project's technical direction beyond what is available to | ||||
|  other vocal, active, and contributing community members. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \begin_inset Newpage pagebreak | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section* | ||||
| Exhibit A: Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Directors, Officers and Staff Members of Conservancy each have a duty to | ||||
|  protect Conservancy and its Member Projects from violating state and federal | ||||
|  laws - and to avoid any appearance of impropriety. | ||||
|  Conservancy Persons serve the public interest and are to have a clear understan | ||||
| ding of Conservancy's charitable mission. | ||||
|  All decisions made by Conservancy Persons are to be made solely on the | ||||
|  basis of a desire to promote the best interests of Conservancy and the | ||||
|  public good. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| This Form is to be completed every six months and submitted to the Chairperson | ||||
|  of Conservancy's Board and to Conservancy's General Counsel. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Date: _____________  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Next Form to be completed by (six months from now): ___________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Position (employee/officer/trustee): ________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| I affirm the following:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I have received a copy of the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest | ||||
|  Policy. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I have read and understand the policy. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I agree to comply with the policy. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I understand that Conservancy is a public charity and in order to maintain | ||||
|  its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which | ||||
|  accomplish one or more of tax-exempt purposes. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Disclosures:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Please describe below any relationships, transactions, positions you (or | ||||
|  your family member) hold, or any other circumstances that you believe could | ||||
|  cause a conflict of interest as defined by the Policy between your duty | ||||
|  to Conservancy and your personal interests, financial or otherwise:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ________ I have no conflicts to report | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ________ I have the following conflicts and/or potential conflicts to report: | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| I hereby certify that the information set forth is true and complete to | ||||
|  the best of my knowledge. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _________________ | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section* | ||||
| \begin_inset Newpage pagebreak | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Exhibit B: Project Leadership Committee Conflict Disclosure Form | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Each volunteer, academic and/or industry professional that serves on a Conservan | ||||
| cy Member Project's Project Leadership Committee (PLC) have a duty to act | ||||
|  in the best interests of his or her Project when making decisions about | ||||
|  the Project's technical direction. | ||||
|  Every committee member must also abide by state and federal laws associated | ||||
|  with non-profit organizational governance. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Committee members must complete this form annually and submit it to his | ||||
|  or her PLC and to Conservancy's Executive Director. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Date: _____________  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Next Form to be completed by (one year from now): ___________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Position (if applicable): ________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Employer (if student or self-employed, please indicate): _______________________ | ||||
| _________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| I affirm the following:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I have received a copy of the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest | ||||
|  Policy. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I have read and understand the policy, in particular, Section 3 (relating | ||||
|  to PLCs). | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I agree to comply with the policy. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| I understand that Conservancy is a public charity and in order to maintain | ||||
|  its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which | ||||
|  accomplish one or more of tax-exempt purposes. | ||||
|  _________ (initial)  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Disclosures:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Please describe below any relationships, transactions, positions you (or | ||||
|  your family member) hold, or any other circumstances that you believe could | ||||
|  cause a conflict of interest as defined by the Policy between your duty | ||||
|  to your Project and your personal interests, financial or otherwise:  | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ________ I have no conflicts to report | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ________ I have the following conflicts and/or potential conflicts to report: | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| I hereby certify that the information set forth is true and complete to | ||||
|  the best of my knowledge. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ________________ | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \end_body | ||||
| \end_document | ||||
|  | @ -1,97 +1,93 @@ | |||
| %% LyX 2.0.1 created this file.  For more info, see http://www.lyx.org/. | ||||
| %% Do not edit unless you really know what you are doing. | ||||
| \documentclass[english]{article} | ||||
| \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} | ||||
| \usepackage[latin9]{inputenc} | ||||
| \usepackage{babel} | ||||
| \begin{document} | ||||
| Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest Policy | ||||
| ======================================================== | ||||
| :Date:      1 March 2012 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \title{Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest Policy} | ||||
| == Purpose | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \maketitle | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \section{Purpose} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The purpose of this conflict of interest policy (``Policy'') is | ||||
| to protect the Software Freedom Conservancy (``Conservancy'') and | ||||
| its Member Projects when Conservancy contemplates entering into a | ||||
| transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest | ||||
| of a Director, Officer or Staff Member of Conservancy or a member | ||||
| of a Project Leadership Committee (``PLC''), or might otherwise | ||||
| result in a possible excess benefit transaction. This Policy is intended | ||||
| to supplement but not replace any applicable state and federal laws | ||||
| governing conflict of interest applicable to nonprofit and charitable | ||||
| organizations. | ||||
| The purpose of this conflict of interest policy (``Policy'')  is to protect | ||||
| the Software Freedom Conservancy (``Conservancy'') and its Member Projects | ||||
| when Conservancy contemplates entering into a transaction or arrangement | ||||
| that might benefit the private interest of a Director, Officer or Staff | ||||
| Member of Conservancy or a member of a Project Leadership Committee | ||||
| (``PLC''), or might otherwise result in a possible excess benefit | ||||
| transaction. This Policy is intended to supplement but not replace any | ||||
| applicable state and federal laws governing conflict of interest | ||||
| applicable to nonprofit and charitable organizations. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \section{Conservancy Directors, Officers and Staff} | ||||
| == Conservancy Directors, Officers and Staff | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Directors, Officers and Staff Members of Conservancy (``Conservancy | ||||
| Persons'') each have a duty to protect Conservancy and its Member | ||||
| Projects from violating state and federal laws - and to avoid any | ||||
| appearance of impropriety. Conservancy Persons serve the public interest | ||||
| and are to have a clear understanding of Conservancy's charitable | ||||
| mission. All decisions made by Conservancy Persons are to be made | ||||
| solely on the basis of a desire to promote the best interests of Conservancy | ||||
| and the public good. | ||||
| Persons'') each have a duty to protect Conservancy and its Member Projects | ||||
| from violating state and federal laws - and to avoid any appearance of | ||||
| impropriety. Conservancy Persons serve the public interest and are to have | ||||
| a clear understanding of Conservancy's charitable mission. All decisions | ||||
| made by Conservancy Persons are to be made solely on the basis of a desire | ||||
| to promote the best interests of Conservancy and the public good. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{Defining a Conflict of Interest for a Conservancy Person} | ||||
| === Defining a Conflict of Interest for a Conservancy Person | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| In general, Conservancy Persons should avoid making decisions on matters | ||||
| where their personal interests are at odds with the Conservancy's | ||||
| interests. In particular, the following scenarios are to be identified | ||||
| as conflicts of interest:  | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is a party to a | ||||
| interests. In particular, the following scenarios are to be identified as | ||||
| conflicts of interest: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is a party to a | ||||
| contract, or involved in a transaction with Conservancy for goods | ||||
| or services.  | ||||
| \item A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is a director, | ||||
| officer, agent, partner, associate, employee, trustee, personal representative, | ||||
| receiver, guardian, custodian, legal representative or in some other | ||||
| way has a fiduciary duty to an entity involved in a transaction with | ||||
| Conservancy.  | ||||
| \item A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is engaged in some | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is a director, | ||||
| officer, agent, partner, associate, employee, trustee, personal | ||||
| representative, receiver, guardian, custodian, legal representative or in | ||||
| some other way has a fiduciary duty to an entity involved in a transaction | ||||
| with Conservancy. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) is engaged in some | ||||
| capacity or has a material financial interest in a business or enterprise | ||||
| that competes with Conservancy or a Conservancy Project.  | ||||
| \item A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) has a material | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) has a material | ||||
| financial interest in, or fiduciary duty to an entity Conservancy | ||||
| has engaged in a free software license compliance effort, enforcement | ||||
| effort, or related litigation on behalf of a Conservancy project.  | ||||
| \item A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) has a material | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A Conservancy Person (or his or her family member) has a material | ||||
| financial interest in or fiduciary duty to the competitor of an entity | ||||
| Conservancy has engaged in a free software license compliance effort, | ||||
| enforcement effort, or related litigation on behalf of a Conservancy | ||||
| project.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Conservancy acknowledges that other situations may create the appearance | ||||
| of a conflict, or present a duality of interests. All such circumstances | ||||
| should be disclosed to the Board, as appropriate, and the Board shall | ||||
| make a decision as to what (if any) course of action Conservancy or | ||||
| relevant Conservancy Persons should take so that Conservancy's best | ||||
| interests are not compromised by personal interests. | ||||
| should be disclosed to the Board, as appropriate, and the Board shall make | ||||
| a decision as to what (if any) course of action Conservancy or relevant | ||||
| Conservancy Persons should take so that Conservancy's best interests are | ||||
| not compromised by personal interests. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{General Policies for Conservancy Persons} | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{No Personal Profit or Gain.} No Conservancy Person (or family | ||||
| === General Policies for Conservancy Persons | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *No Personal Profit or Gain.* No Conservancy Person (or family | ||||
| member) shall derive any personal profit or gain, directly or indirectly, | ||||
| by reason of his or her participation with Conservancy. Personal profit | ||||
| or gain does not include compensation approved by the Board for paid | ||||
| employees.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted.} Each Conservancy | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted.* Each Conservancy | ||||
| Person shall disclose to Conservancy's Board any conflict of interest | ||||
| which he or she may have in any matter pending before Conservancy | ||||
| and shall refrain from participation in any decision on such matter.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form.} Every six months, each | ||||
| Conservancy Person shall complete a Conservancy Conflict Disclosure | ||||
| form {[}attached as Exhibit A{]} and submit it to the Board and to | ||||
| Conservancy's General Counsel.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{Conflict Resolution Procedures for Conservancy Persons} | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{Disclosure of Conflict When Present.} Prior to any Board or | ||||
| * *Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form.* Every six months, each | ||||
| Conservancy Person shall complete a Conservancy Conflict Disclosure | ||||
| form <<Exhibit-A,attached as Exhibit A>> and submit it to the Board and to | ||||
| Conservancy's General Counsel.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| === Conflict Resolution Procedures for Conservancy Persons | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Disclosure of Conflict When Present.* Prior to any Board or | ||||
| Board Committee action on a matter or transaction involving a conflict | ||||
| of interest, a Conservancy Person having a conflict of interest and | ||||
| who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material | ||||
|  | @ -100,31 +96,36 @@ of the meeting. If board members are aware that Staff or other volunteers | |||
| have a conflict of interest, relevant facts should be disclosed by | ||||
| the board member or by the interested person him/herself if invited | ||||
| to the Board meeting as a guest for purposes of disclosure.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Disclosure of Conflict When Absent. }A Conservancy Person | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Disclosure of Conflict When Absent.* A Conservancy Person | ||||
| who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to | ||||
| believe that the Board or Board Committee will act on a matter in | ||||
| which he or she is conflicted shall disclose to the Chair of the meeting | ||||
| all facts material to the conflict of interest. The Chairperson shall | ||||
| report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected | ||||
| in the minutes of the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted | ||||
| Matter.} A conflicted Conservancy Person shall not participate in | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter.* | ||||
| A conflicted Conservancy Person shall not participate in | ||||
| or be permitted to hear the Board's or Board Committee's discussion | ||||
| of the matter where he or she has a conflict of interest, except to | ||||
| disclose material facts and to respond to questions. The conflicted | ||||
| Conservancy Person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal | ||||
| influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Participation in Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter.} A conflicted | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Participation in Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter.* A conflicted | ||||
| Conservancy Person may not vote on the Board action with which he | ||||
| or she has a conflict of interest, and shall not be present in the | ||||
| meeting room (or on the conference call) when the vote is taken. His | ||||
| or her ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of | ||||
| the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum.} A conflicted | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum.* A conflicted | ||||
| Conservancy Person shall not be determining the presence of a quorum | ||||
| for purposes of a vote on the matter where he or she has a conflict | ||||
| of interest.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Managing an Officer's Conflict of Interest. }If a Conservancy | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Managing an Officer's Conflict of Interest.* If a Conservancy | ||||
| Person is an Officer involved in a decision, matter or transaction | ||||
| in which he or she has a conflict of interest, he or she must immediately | ||||
| disclose all facts material to the conflict to the Chair of the Board | ||||
|  | @ -133,7 +134,8 @@ decisions, negotiations, and/or other actions taken by the Officer | |||
| regarding the conflicted matter, and include the person's disclosure | ||||
| of the conflict and the Board's subsequent actions in the minutes | ||||
| of the next meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Managing a Staff Member's Conflict of Interest.} If a Conservancy | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Managing a Staff Member's Conflict of Interest.* If a Conservancy | ||||
| Person is a Staff Member who has been assigned duties that involve | ||||
| a decision, matter or transaction in which he or she has a conflict | ||||
| of interest, he or she must immediately disclose all facts material | ||||
|  | @ -141,13 +143,14 @@ to the conflict to the President (or the President's designee). The | |||
| President (or designee) must then approve any future decisions, negotiations, | ||||
| and/or other actions taken by the Staff Member regarding the conflicted | ||||
| matter, and file a written report acknowledging the potential conflict.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Confidentiality of Conflict Disclosures.} Each Conservancy | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Confidentiality of Conflict Disclosures.* Each Conservancy | ||||
| Person shall exercise care not to disclose confidential information | ||||
| acquired in connection with disclosures of conflicts of interest or | ||||
| potential conflicts, which might be adverse to Conservancy's interests.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \section{Project Leadership Committees} | ||||
| == Project Leadership Committees | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| PLCs are comprised of volunteers, academics, and industry professionals | ||||
| that represent a Project's community and make decisions about a Project's | ||||
|  | @ -159,33 +162,37 @@ to act in the best interests of his or her Project when making technical | |||
| decisions about the Project. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{Defining a Conflict of Interest for a PLC Person} | ||||
| === Defining a Conflict of Interest for a PLC Person | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| In general, PLC Persons should avoid making technical decisions on | ||||
| matters where his or her personal and/or professional interests are | ||||
| at odds with his or her Project's interests. In particular, the following | ||||
| scenarios are to be identified as conflicts of interest:  | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is a party to a contract, | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is a party to a contract, | ||||
| or involved in a transaction with Conservancy for goods or services | ||||
| relating to his or her Project.  | ||||
| \item A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is an employee, owner, | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is an employee, owner, | ||||
| or otherwise has a financial interest in an entity involved in a transaction | ||||
| with Conservancy relating to his or her Project.  | ||||
| \item A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is a director, officer, | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is a director, officer, | ||||
| agent, partner, associate, trustee, receiver, guardian, personal representative, | ||||
| custodian, legal representative or in some way has a fiduciary duty | ||||
| to an entity involved in a transaction with Conservancy relating to | ||||
| his or her Project.  | ||||
| \item A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is engaged in some capacity | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is engaged in some capacity | ||||
| or has a material financial interest in a business or enterprise that | ||||
| competes with his or her Project.  | ||||
| \item A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is the owner of copyrights | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * A PLC Person (or his or her family member) is the owner of copyrights | ||||
| that are the subject of a Conservancy-led compliance effort, enforcement | ||||
| effort, or related litigation -- and the PLC Person (or a family member) | ||||
| has a material financial interest in or fiduciary duty to an entity | ||||
| adverse to this effort.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Conservancy further notes that a scenario may arise where a PLC Person | ||||
| (or his or her family member) works for, owns, or otherwise has a | ||||
| financial interest in an entity that competes with a second entity | ||||
|  | @ -204,66 +211,77 @@ so that the Project's best interests are not compromised by personal | |||
| interests. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{General Policies for PLC Persons} | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{No Compensation for PLC Persons.} No PLC Person shall receive | ||||
| === General Policies for PLC Persons | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *No Compensation for PLC Persons.* No PLC Person shall receive | ||||
| any salary or other substantial benefit from Conservancy as compensation | ||||
| for his or her duties as a PLC Person.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted.} Each PLC Person | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted.* Each PLC Person | ||||
| shall disclose to his or her PLC and to Conservancy's Executive Director | ||||
| any conflict of interest which he or she may have in any matter pending | ||||
| before the PLC and shall refrain from participation in any decision | ||||
| on such matter.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Multiple Employees from the same Employer on a PLC. }Conservancy | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Multiple Employees from the same Employer on a PLC.* Conservancy | ||||
| discourages the practice of having multiple employees of the same | ||||
| employer serve on the same PLC\@. This practice increases the impact | ||||
| employer serve on the same PLC. This practice increases the impact | ||||
| of any prospective conflict of interest with the employer on the PLC, | ||||
| and PLCs will have to exercise greater care to avoid the influence | ||||
| of the employer's interests. If this situation is unavoidable, PLCs | ||||
| are encouraged to err on the side of caution in identifying all potential | ||||
| conflicts of interest relating to the employer.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Conservancy is Final Arbiter.} Each PLC Person acknowledges | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Conservancy is Final Arbiter.* Each PLC Person acknowledges | ||||
| that Conservancy is the final arbiter of any issue relating to potential | ||||
| conflict.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Project Conflict Disclosure Form. }Each PLC Person shall complete | ||||
| a Project Conflict Disclosure form {[}Attached as Exhibit B{]} and | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Project Conflict Disclosure Form.* Each PLC Person shall complete | ||||
| a Project Conflict Disclosure form <<Exhibit-B,Attached as Exhibit B>> and | ||||
| submit it to the PLC and to Conservancy's Executive Director on an | ||||
| annual basis.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{Conflict Resolution Procedures for PLC Persons} | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{Disclosure of Conflict When Present.} Prior to any PLC or | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| [[Procedures-PLC-Persons]] | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| === Conflict Resolution Procedures for PLC Persons | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Disclosure of Conflict When Present.* Prior to any PLC or | ||||
| PLC sub-committee action on a matter or transaction involving a conflict | ||||
| of interest, a PLC Person having a conflict of interest and who is | ||||
| in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material to | ||||
| the conflict. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of | ||||
| the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Disclosure of Conflict When Absent. }A PLC Person who plans | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Disclosure of Conflict When Absent.* A PLC Person who plans | ||||
| not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to believe that | ||||
| the PLC or PLC sub-committee will act on a matter in which he or she | ||||
| is conflicted shall disclose to the Chair of the meeting all facts | ||||
| material to the conflict of interest. The Chair shall report the disclosure | ||||
| at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes | ||||
| of the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted | ||||
| Matter.} A conflicted PLC Person shall not participate in or be permitted | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter.* | ||||
| A conflicted PLC Person shall not participate in or be permitted | ||||
| to hear the PLC's or PLC sub-committee's discussion of the matter | ||||
| where he or she has a conflict of interest, except to disclose material | ||||
| facts and to respond to questions. The conflicted PLC Person shall | ||||
| not attempt to exert his or her personal influence with respect to | ||||
| the matter, either at or outside the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Participation in Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter.} A conflicted | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Participation in Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter.* A conflicted | ||||
| PLC Person may not vote on the Board action with which he or she has | ||||
| a conflict of interest, and shall not be present in the meeting room | ||||
| (or on the conference call) when the vote is taken. His or her ineligibility | ||||
| to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum.} A conflicted | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum.* A conflicted | ||||
| PLC Person shall not be determining the presence of a quorum for purposes | ||||
| of a vote on the matter where he or she has a conflict of interest.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \subsection{Procedures for Conservancy Retaining PLC Person's Services} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| === Procedures for Conservancy Retaining PLC Person's Services | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Notwithstanding the above, Conservancy acknowledges that many PLC | ||||
| Persons are software developers who can provide professional services | ||||
|  | @ -272,8 +290,8 @@ In many instances, a PLC Person will have the strongest mix of credentials, | |||
| experience, and available bandwidth to fulfill a software development | ||||
| contract desired by Conservancy and/or a Project. To address those | ||||
| instances, Conservancy requests Projects to follow the following procedures.  | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{Drafting the Software Development Proposal.} PLCs must draft | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Drafting the Software Development Proposal.* PLCs must draft | ||||
| a written proposal for every software development project their Project | ||||
| wishes to fund. During the drafting process, if a PLC Person (or his | ||||
| or her family member), a PLC Person's employer and/or a fellow employee | ||||
|  | @ -281,42 +299,44 @@ of PLC Person's employer wish to be considered a candidate to fulfill | |||
| the funded software development contract, that PLC Person has a conflict | ||||
| of interest and must recuse herself or himself from the proposal drafting | ||||
| process and abstain from any vote to approve that proposal. All other | ||||
| procedures as outlined in Section 3.3 shall still apply. The PLC must | ||||
| procedures as outlined in <<Procedures-PLC-Persons,_Conflict Resolution Procedures for PLC Persons_>> shall still apply. The PLC must | ||||
| document the PLC Person's abstention from the proposal drafting process | ||||
| in the minutes of the next PLC meeting.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Selecting a PLC Person to Fulfill a Contract. }Once a PLC | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Selecting a PLC Person to Fulfill a Contract.* Once a PLC | ||||
| has drafted and approved a development proposal, the PLC is free to | ||||
| consider qualified candidates to fulfill the funded contract. If the | ||||
| PLC wishes to recommend that Conservancy contract with a PLC Person | ||||
| to carry out the work, the following criteria must be met: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{Suggested Compensation.} The PLC must provide Conservancy's | ||||
| ** *Suggested Compensation.* The PLC must provide Conservancy's | ||||
| Executive Director (or designee) with a suggested compensation (converted | ||||
| into an hourly wage) for the software developer to be retained to | ||||
| fulfill the funded contract.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Independent Assessment of Credentials.} The PLC (or an unaffiliated | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ** *Independent Assessment of Credentials.* The PLC (or an unaffiliated | ||||
| PLC Person) must provide Conservancy's Executive Director (or designee) | ||||
| with a written assessment as to why the PLC Person is uniquely qualified | ||||
| to fulfill the funded contract.  | ||||
| \item \textbf{Conservancy Retains Right to Request Competitive Bids.} PLCs | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ** *Conservancy Retains Right to Request Competitive Bids.* PLCs | ||||
| acknowledge that Conservancy retains the right to ask for bids from | ||||
| software developers in addition to PLC Person to fulfill a given contract. | ||||
| Should that instance arise, Conservancy's Executive Director (or designee) | ||||
| will consult with the PLC to select the candidate best suited to fulfill | ||||
| the contract within the budget allotted.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{Conservancy holds Sole Authority to Negotiate and Execute | ||||
| Contracts. }PLCs acknowledge that Conservancy holds sole authority | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Conservancy holds Sole Authority to Negotiate and Execute Contracts.* | ||||
| PLCs acknowledge that Conservancy holds sole authority | ||||
| to negotiate and execute contracts on behalf of Member Projects. In | ||||
| turn, Conservancy pledges to negotiate all contracts zealously, putting | ||||
| the best interests of the affected Member Project first. To avoid | ||||
| any conflicts, PLCs must not engage in any pre-negotiation with prospective | ||||
| contractors - including PLC Persons - beyond collecting the terms | ||||
| of the developer(s)' bid.  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \section{Project Community Members: Participating Corporations and Volunteers} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| == Project Community Members: Participating Corporations and Volunteers | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The work accomplished by Conservancy and its Member Projects would | ||||
| not be possible without the generous donation of time, funds, and | ||||
|  | @ -324,22 +344,24 @@ support Project Community Members -- including participating corporations, | |||
| sponsors, and volunteers alike. Community members are not traditionally | ||||
| considered to be ``interested persons,'' and all decision-making | ||||
| authority rests with the PLCs and/or Conservancy.  | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item \textbf{Community Members Cannot Direct Funds.} Community Members | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * *Community Members Cannot Direct Funds.* Community Members | ||||
| are free to offer suggestions and engage in open dialogue with PLC, | ||||
| key developers regarding a Project's technical direction. However, | ||||
| each PLC and Conservancy must together maintain sole and final control | ||||
| over that Project's technical direction and charitable mission. Community | ||||
| Members who make financial donations do not receive any additional | ||||
| control over a Project's technical direction beyond what is available | ||||
| to other vocal, active, and contributing community members. \pagebreak{} | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| to other vocal, active, and contributing community members. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \section*{Exhibit A: Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| [[Exhibit-A]] | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| == Exhibit A: Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Directors, Officers and Staff Members of Conservancy each have a duty | ||||
| to protect Conservancy and its Member Projects from violating state | ||||
| and federal laws - and to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Conservancy | ||||
| and federal laws -- and to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Conservancy | ||||
| Persons serve the public interest and are to have a clear understanding | ||||
| of Conservancy's charitable mission. All decisions made by Conservancy | ||||
| Persons are to be made solely on the basis of a desire to promote | ||||
|  | @ -348,27 +370,30 @@ the best interests of Conservancy and the public good. | |||
| This Form is to be completed every six months and submitted to the | ||||
| Chairperson of Conservancy's Board and to Conservancy's General Counsel.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  | ||||
| Date: +++__________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Next Form to be completed by (six months from now): \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Next Form to be completed by (six months from now):  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  | ||||
| Name: +++__________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Position (employee/officer/trustee): \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Date: +++__________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Position (employee/officer/trustee): +++_________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| I affirm the following:  | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item I have received a copy of the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict | ||||
| of Interest Policy. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (initial)  | ||||
| \item I have read and understand the policy. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (initial)  | ||||
| \item I agree to comply with the policy. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (initial)  | ||||
| \item I understand that Conservancy is a public charity and in order to | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I have received a copy of the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict | ||||
| of Interest Policy. +++__________________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I have read and understand the policy. +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I agree to comply with the policy. +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I understand that Conservancy is a public charity and in order to | ||||
| maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities | ||||
| which accomplish one or more of tax-exempt purposes. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| (initial)  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| Disclosures:  | ||||
| which accomplish one or more of tax-exempt purposes. +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| .Disclosures: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Please describe below any relationships, transactions, positions you | ||||
| (or your family member) hold, or any other circumstances that you | ||||
|  | @ -376,30 +401,31 @@ believe could cause a conflict of interest as defined by the Policy | |||
| between your duty to Conservancy and your personal interests, financial | ||||
| or otherwise:  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I have no conflicts to report | ||||
| +++________+++ I have no conflicts to report | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I have the following conflicts and/or potential conflicts | ||||
| +++________+++ I have the following conflicts and/or potential conflicts | ||||
| to report: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| I hereby certify that the information set forth is true and complete | ||||
| to the best of my knowledge.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Signature: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  | ||||
| Signature: +++______________________________________+++ | ||||
| Date: +++_________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \section*{\pagebreak{}Exhibit B: Project Leadership Committee Conflict Disclosure | ||||
| Form} | ||||
| [[Exhibit-B]] | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| == Exhibit B: Project Leadership Committee Conflict Disclosure Form | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Each volunteer, academic and/or industry professional that serves | ||||
| on a Conservancy Member Project's Project Leadership Committee (PLC) | ||||
|  | @ -411,30 +437,32 @@ organizational governance. | |||
| Committee members must complete this form annually and submit it to | ||||
| his or her PLC and to Conservancy's Executive Director.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  | ||||
| Date: +++_____________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Next Form to be completed by (one year from now): \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Next Form to be completed by (one year from now): +++___________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  | ||||
| Name: +++____________________________________+++ | ||||
| Date: +++____________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Position (if applicable): \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Position (if applicable): +++________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Employer (if student or self-employed, please indicate): \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Employer (if student or self-employed, please indicate): +++________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| I affirm the following:  | ||||
| \begin{itemize} | ||||
| \item I have received a copy of the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict | ||||
| of Interest Policy. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (initial)  | ||||
| \item I have read and understand the policy, in particular, Section 3 (relating | ||||
| to PLCs). \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (initial)  | ||||
| \item I agree to comply with the policy. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (initial)  | ||||
| \item I understand that Conservancy is a public charity and in order to | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I have received a copy of the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict | ||||
| of Interest Policy. +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I have read and understand the policy, in particular, Section 3 (relating | ||||
| to PLCs). +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I agree to comply with the policy. +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| * I understand that Conservancy is a public charity and in order to | ||||
| maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities | ||||
| which accomplish one or more of tax-exempt purposes. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| (initial)  | ||||
| \end{itemize} | ||||
| Disclosures:  | ||||
| which accomplish one or more of tax-exempt purposes. +++_________+++ (initial)  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| .Disclosures:  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Please describe below any relationships, transactions, positions you | ||||
| (or your family member) hold, or any other circumstances that you | ||||
|  | @ -442,24 +470,25 @@ believe could cause a conflict of interest as defined by the Policy | |||
| between your duty to your Project and your personal interests, financial | ||||
| or otherwise:  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I have no conflicts to report | ||||
| +++________+++ I have no conflicts to report | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I have the following conflicts and/or potential conflicts | ||||
| +++________+++ I have the following conflicts and/or potential conflicts | ||||
| to report: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| +++____________________________________________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| I hereby certify that the information set forth is true and complete | ||||
| to the best of my knowledge.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Signature: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | ||||
| \end{document} | ||||
| Signature: +++________________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Date: +++____________________________________+++ | ||||
| 
 | ||||
		Loading…
	
	Add table
		
		Reference in a new issue