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The Primary Document is the "home page" for the governance framework the Governance Framework (GF). It:
- MUST have a DID (Decentralized Identifier) that serves as an identifier of the entire GF.
- MUST have a unique DID URL (defined in the DID spec) to identify each specific version of the Primary Document.
- MUST contain authoritative references to all other documents included in the GF, called the Controlled Documents.
- MUST include Policies in the Revisions section stating how the Controlled Documents are governed by the Governance the Governing Authority.
Introduction
This section is a non-normative general introduction to the GF whose purpose is to orient first-time readers as to the overall context of the GF. It:
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TerminologyThis section asserts the terminology conventions used in the GF. It:
ToIP Governance Requirements Glossary
Governing Authorityand Governing PartyThis section asserts the legal authority for governance of the GF. It: MUST state whether the Governance Authority or interdependent Governance Authorities are the same as the Governing Party.
Administering AuthorityIt the Administering Authority for the GF is different from the Governing Authority, include this section. It:
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Purpose
This is a short, clear statement of the overall purpose (mission) of the GF. It:
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- SHOULD serve as a guide to the development of any Requirement based on each Principle ("Principles guide Policies").
- SHOULD refer to existing Principles—whether defined by other ToIP GFs or by other sources—whenever possible.
- SHOULD be referenced (along with any other relevant parts of the GF) in any Legal Agreement between Members and the Governance Governing Authority.
- MUST NOT include Requirements (e.g., using RFC 2119 terms) for which either human or machine conformance can be directly tested — those should be stated as Requirements elsewhere in the GF.
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This section contains the specific Requirements governing revisions to the GF. It does not include Governance Requirements for the Governance Governing Authority or interdependent Governance interdependent Governing Authorities (those should be defined in Controlled Documents in the Governance Requirements category). It:
- MUST include Requirements specifying how any revisions to the GF will be developed, reviewed, and approved.
- MUST include Requirements for how all new versions will be identified with a DID URL.
- SHOULD include at least one public review period for any GF that will be available to the public.
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- SHOULD include a Trust Assurance Framework document that defines a scheme in which Governed Parties assert compliance with the Policies of the GF and the mechanisms of assurance over those assertions.
- SHOULD (if applicable) define the roles of Auditors and Auditor Accreditors and the directives governing their actions.
- SHOULD (if applicable) define the roles of Certifying Parties and the requirements governing their actions and relationships with the Governance the Governing Authority, Auditors, and Auditor Accreditors.
- SHOULD (if applicable) include requirements supporting the development, licensure, and usage of one or more Trust Marks.
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- MUST include Controlled Documents that specify Governance requirements for the primary Governance Governing Authority (or all interdependent Governance Governing Authorities, or if applicable the Governing Entity), e.g., Charter, Bylaws, Operating Rules, etc.
- SHOULD address any Antitrust Policies, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policies, Confidentiality Policies, or other Requirements for regulatory compliance under which the Trust Community Members agree to operate.
- SHOULD include any Requirements governing enforcement of the GF and how Dispute Resolution will be handled.
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- SHOULD clearly explain the exchange(s) of value within the Trust Community for which the GF is designed.
- SHOULD define the Policies and/or Rules governing how and when these exchanges of value take place.
- SHOULD define the Requirements for the use of any Rules Engines or Decision Support Systems.
- SHOULD define how all Trust Community Members will be held accountable for their actions in these exchanges.
- SHOULD define how the Governance the Governing Authority, Governing Entity, and the GF are sustainable under these Requirements.
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- MUST include all specified legal agreements or contracts between Members and/or the Governance the Governing Authority.
- SHOULD reference the Glossary document for all terms not defined internally to the agreement or contract.
- MUST clearly state the Governed Parties to whom these legal agreements apply.
- MUST define or reference all relevant accountability and enforcement mechanisms.
- SHOULD reference any other relevant Requirements in the balance of the GF.
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