DASH RFP Process
I’d like to create a community driven RFP (Request for Proposal) process that improves the quality, accountability, and success of proposals.
An RFP is a document that defines needs and the kinds of service being sought out to meet them. RFPs are sent out to markets and invite service providers to make competing proposals to solve problems based on documented requirements.
My aim is to enhance existing processes to broaden collaboration on budgetary projects.
A successful Dash DAO RFP process should:
- Involve the right people. All stakeholders who will be impacted by this process should be involved in its creation.
- Be decentralized. Anyone in the Dash ecosystem should be able to participate in the creation of an RFP and its administration.
- Add value to the existing proposal system rather than change or compete with it.
- Be optional. No one should be required to engage an RFP process to either make a budget proposal or vote on one.
- Encourage collaboration between different stakeholder types in the Dash ecosystem.
- Create clarity and shared understanding around strategy, accountability, and how to evaluate success of projects.
Benefits (Why?)
A dash RFP process would support the Dash community both internally and externally.
MNOs will have:
- More confidence because proposals will respond to needs already vetted by MNOs
- Increased security because the RFP will create competition and thereby better proposals
Dash community members will have more concrete processes through which to participate in shaping the longterm success of Dash
Both Dash MNOs and the wider community will be able to:
- Develop strategic projects that meet identified needs.
- Budget for strategic projects that require longer time frames and/or multiple stages of development
- Define accountability structures in advance of proposal submissions
External parties:
- Vendors and service providers outside of the Dash community will become aware that there is value alignment and opportunity to earn revenue through Dash
- Dash can build partnerships with strategic groups that can then bring their experience/work/talent/capacity/etc to dash
Who am I?
I’m a community organizer and projects facilitator that works at the intersections of open source tech and nonprofits.
A number of years back I cofounded a nonprofit arts service organization called C4 Atlanta focused on economic development through arts entrepreneurship programming. To this day it’s the work I’ve been the most proud of.
I have tons of experience working in and around open organizations such as Mozilla and Code for America. What I’ve gained from my experiences in the open source world is a passion for helping organizations incorporate radical participation into their DNA.
(How I work, what brings me to dash, etc)
Process (How?)
How I work
My top priority is making sure this process is community driven.