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| **id** | OCL-protocol-project |
| **name** | Labs Project Protocol |
| **description** | The official process for proposing, reviewing, and approving new projects for the DAO to undertake. |
| **initializationEvent** | A member submits a proposal for a new project. |
| **associatedFunctions** | Strategy, Finance |
| **associatedRoles** | [[Labs Member]], [[Labs Manager]] |
| **relatedMembranes** | [[Labs Manager Council]] |
| **stages** | Prospect, Proposed, Planning, Active, Acceptance, Paused, Reflecting, Complete, Cancelled, Declined |
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This protocol provides a structured pathway for new ideas to become official OpenCivics Labs projects.
![[IMG_20250802152405.png]]
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|Prospect|A project opportunity captured in a [đź“„Project Specification / TEMPLATE](https://www.notion.so/Project-Specification-TEMPLATE-74411d538b4a4078b98a27820a3f7ea5?pvs=21)|
|Proposed|A project submitted for review via|
|Planning|A [đź“„Project Plan / TEMPLATE](https://www.notion.so/Project-Plan-TEMPLATE-11706d2570f280c79e29ea7751b6c6ec?pvs=21) is completed for a project|
|Active|A project that is currently active, maintains [📊Project Financial Records / TEMPLATE](https://www.notion.so/Project-Financial-Records-TEMPLATE-10006d2570f28095870bfb2c032fbf43?pvs=21)|
|Acceptance|A project proposed as completed, to be agreed by project participants & partners|
|Paused|A project is that is not currently in any of the phases|
|Reflecting|A project that is completing a [đź“„Project Retrospective / TEMPLATE](https://www.notion.so/Project-Retrospective-TEMPLATE-11706d2570f280f79486f6d973befc10?pvs=21)|
|Complete|A project that is no longer active, that has been completed|
|Cancelled|A project that has stopped before it completed|
|Declined|A project that has not been approved to proceed|