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 | ||||
| ) and its member Projects from when it is contemplating entering into a | ||||
|  transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an | ||||
|  officer or director of the Organization or might result in a possible excess | ||||
|  benefit transaction. | ||||
|  This policy is intended to supplement but not replace any applicable state | ||||
| ) and its member Projects when Conservancy is contemplating entering into | ||||
|  a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of | ||||
|  a Director, Officer or Staff Member of Conservancy or a Representative | ||||
|  of a Project Leadership Committee ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
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| PLC | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ), or might 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 Board of Directors | ||||
| Conservancy Directors, Officers and Staff | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| ASDF | ||||
| Directors, Officers and Staff Members of Conservancy ( | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes eld | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Conservancy Interested 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 Interested Persons serve the public interest and are to have | ||||
|  a clear understanding of Conservancy's charitable mission. | ||||
|  All decisions made by Conservancy Interested 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 Section | ||||
| Conservancy Officers and Key Employees | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Defining a Conflict of Interest for a Conservancy Interested Person | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| asdfsaf | ||||
| In general, Conservancy Interested 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 Interested Person (or a family member of same) is a party | ||||
|  to a contract, or involved in a transaction with Conservancy for goods | ||||
|  or services. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| A Conservancy Interested Person (or a family member of same) 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 Interested Person (or a family member of same) 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 Interested Person (or a family member of same) 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 Interested Person (or a family member of same) 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, enforceme | ||||
| nt 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 Interested Persons should take so that | ||||
|  Conservancy's best interests are not compromised by personal interests. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| General Policies for Conservancy Interested Persons | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| No Personal Profit or Gain. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  No Conservancy Interested Person (or family member of the same), shall | ||||
|  derive any personal profit or gain, directly or indirectly, by reason of | ||||
|  his or her participation with Conservancy. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each Conservancy Interested 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 Interested Person shall complete a Conservan | ||||
| cy Conflict Disclosure form [FIXME: if this is posted online, then we can | ||||
|  have a link; if not, attach it as an Exhibit A] and submit it to the Board | ||||
|  and to Conservancy's General Counsel. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| Conflict Resolution Procedures for Conservancy Interested 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 Interested 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 Interested 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 | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Participation in Discussions and Votes Regarding Conflicted Matter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted Conservancy Interested 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 Interested 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 Interested 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 | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conflicted Persons Cannot Establish Quorum. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  A conflicted Conservancy Interested 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 Interested 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 Interested 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 Executive Director (or the Executive Director's | ||||
|  designee). | ||||
|  The Executive Director (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. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Confidentiality of Conflict Disclosures. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each Conservancy Interested 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 | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Section | ||||
|  | @ -115,11 +356,354 @@ Project Leadership Committees | |||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| asdfsadf | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 
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| Representatives | ||||
| \begin_inset Quotes erd | ||||
| \end_inset | ||||
| 
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| ). | ||||
|  Conservancy understands and expects that many Representatives exploit professio | ||||
| nal skills relating to their Project as individuals by providing developing, | ||||
|  consulting, and/or training services. | ||||
|  Nonetheless, each Representative 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 Representative | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| In general, Representative should avoid making technical decisions on matters | ||||
|  where their 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 Representative (or a family member of same) 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 Representative (or a family member of same) is a director, officer, agent, | ||||
|  partner, associate, employee, trustee, personal representative, receiver, | ||||
|  guardian, 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 Representative (or a family member of same) 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 Representative (or a family member of same) is the owner of copyrights | ||||
|  that are the subject of a Conservancy-led compliance effort, enforcement | ||||
|  effort, or related litigation - and the Representative (or family member | ||||
|  of same) has a material financial interest in or fiduciary duty to an entity | ||||
|  adverse to this effort. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \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 Representatives should | ||||
|  take so that the Project's best interests are not compromised by personal | ||||
|  interests. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Subsection | ||||
| General Policies for Representatives | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| No Compensation for Representatives. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  No Representative shall receive any salary or other substantial benefit | ||||
|  from Conservancy as compensation for his or her duties as a Representative. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Disclosure and Abstention when Conflicted. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each Representative 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 | ||||
| 
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| \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. | ||||
|  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 | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Conservancy is Final Arbiter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series default | ||||
|  Each Representative acknowledges that Conservancy is the final arbiter | ||||
|  of any issue relating to potential conflict. | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Project Conflict Disclosure Form. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \series default | ||||
| Each Representative shall complete a Project Conflict Disclosure form [FIXME: | ||||
|  if this is posted online, then we can have a link; if not, attach it as | ||||
|  an Exhibit A] 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 Representatives | ||||
| \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 Representative 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 Representative 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 Representative 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 Representative 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 Representative 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 Representative 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 Representative's Services | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Standard | ||||
| Notwithstanding the above, Conservancy acknowledges that many Representatives | ||||
|  are software developers who can provide professional services useful to | ||||
|  advance computing and contribute to Conservancy's mission. | ||||
|  In many instances, a Representative 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 Representative (or family member of same), | ||||
|  a Representative's employer and/or a fellow employee of Representative's | ||||
|  employer wish to be considered a candidate to fulfill the funded software | ||||
|  development contract, that Representative 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 Representative's abstention from the proposal | ||||
|  drafting process in the minutes of the next PLC meeting. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
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| \begin_layout Itemize | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \series bold | ||||
| Selecting a Representative 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 Representative | ||||
|  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 member) must provide Conservancy's Executive | ||||
|  Director (or designee) with a written assessment as to why the Representative | ||||
|  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 Representative 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 Representatives - beyond collecting | ||||
|  the terms of the developer(s)' bid. | ||||
|   | ||||
| \end_layout | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| \begin_layout Section | ||||
| Project Community Members and Volunteers | ||||
| 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  | ||||
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| interested persons, | ||||
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|  all decision-making authority rests with the PLCs and/or Conservancy. | ||||
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| Community Members Cannot Direct Funds. | ||||
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|  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. | ||||
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