Governs partnership formation, maintenance, and review for external organizational relationships. ## Purpose Establish clear processes for forming, maintaining, and reviewing partnerships with external organizations to ensure mutual benefit and values alignment. ## Scope - Partnership proposal and formation - Partnership agreements and scope - Ongoing partnership maintenance - Partnership review and renewal ## Authority - **Partnership Approval:** Manager Council - **Partnership Management:** Designated Manager liaison - **Partnership Termination:** Manager Council (or mutual agreement) ## Procedures **Partnership Proposal** 1. Potential partner identified (by Labs or external party) 2. Initial conversation to assess alignment and mutual interest 3. Partnership proposal developed including: - Partnership objectives - Scope of collaboration - Resource commitments - IP and attribution agreements - Timeline and milestones - Review and renewal terms 4. Manager Council reviews proposal **Partnership Formation** 1. Manager Council approves partnership 2. [[Labs Partner Agreement]] reviewed and affirmed by both parties 3. Partnership-specific terms documented 4. Manager liaison designated 5. Partnership announced (if appropriate) **Partnership Maintenance** - Regular communication between liaison and partner - Quarterly check-ins on partnership health - Joint activities coordinated per agreement - Issues addressed promptly and constructively - Documentation maintained for partnership activities **Partnership Review** 1. Annual review conducted (or per agreement terms) 2. Both parties assess partnership value and alignment 3. Feedback gathered and documented 4. Renewal, modification, or conclusion determined 5. If renewed, terms updated as needed **Partnership Conclusion** 1. Either party may propose conclusion with notice (30 days minimum) 2. Outstanding commitments completed or transitioned 3. IP and attribution finalized per agreement 4. Relationship concluded respectfully 5. Door remains open for future collaboration ## Related Roles - [[Labs Partner]] - [[Labs Manager]] ## Related Groups - [[Manager Council]]