Tier-1 Canonical System Proposals

Purpose: Repository for formal proposals to Tier-1 canonical systems (DBIS, ICCC, SMOM/SMOA)

Directory Structure

proposals/
├── README.md                    # This file
├── active/                      # Active proposals under review
├── approved/                    # Approved proposals
├── rejected/                    # Rejected proposals
├── implemented/                 # Implemented proposals
└── archive/                     # Archived proposals

Proposal Naming Convention

Format: PROPOSAL-YYYY-MMDD-NNN.md

YYYY-MMDD: Date of submission (YYYY-MM-DD format)
NNN: Sequential number for proposals on same day (001, 002, etc.)

Example: PROPOSAL-2025-0127-001.md

Proposal Lifecycle

Draft → Proposal being prepared (not yet submitted)
Submitted → Moved to active/ directory
Under Review → All Tier-1 systems reviewing
Approved → Moved to approved/ directory
Rejected → Moved to rejected/ directory
Implemented → Moved to implemented/ directory
Archived → Moved to archive/ directory (for historical reference)

Submission Process

Use CANONICAL_PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE.md as starting point
Complete all required sections
Complete CANONICAL_COMPLIANCE_CHECKLIST.md
Assign proposal ID: PROPOSAL-YYYY-MMDD-NNN
Submit to all Tier-1 systems:
- DBIS
- ICCC
- SMOM/SMOA
Move proposal file to active/ directory
Update tracking system (see tracking below)

Tracking

Proposal Status Tracking

Proposal ID	Title	System	Status	Submitted	Target Review	Approved
PROPOSAL-2025-0127-001	Example	DBIS	Draft	-	-	-

Recognition Status Tracking

For each active proposal, track recognition from:

DBIS: [Pending | Approved | Rejected | Conditional]
ICCC: [Pending | Approved | Rejected | Conditional]
SMOM/SMOA: [Pending | Approved | Rejected | Conditional]

Reference Documents

CANONICAL_PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE.md - Proposal template
CANONICAL_CHANGE_CONTROL_PROCESS.md - Change control process
CANONICAL_GOVERNANCE_GUIDE.md - Governance guide
CANONICAL_COMPLIANCE_CHECKLIST.md - Compliance checklist

Quick Start

Copy template:

cp ../CANONICAL_PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE.md active/PROPOSAL-YYYY-MMDD-NNN.md

Edit proposal with your details
Complete compliance checklist
Submit to Tier-1 systems
Track recognition status in proposal document

Status: Active Last Updated: 2025-01-27