## Abstract This proposal defines the Governance category used in the CIP process (including problem statements), including: - guidelines for completeness - restrictions on admissible content - essential points for proposal review and acceptance ## Motivation: why is this CIP necessary? <!-- A clear explanation that introduces the reason for a proposal, its use cases and stakeholders. If the CIP changes an established design then it must outline design issues that motivate a rework. For complex proposals, authors must write a Cardano Problem Statement (CPS) as defined in CIP-9999 and link to it as the `Motivation`. --> - Cardano has governance, the CIP process doesnt yet. - if we do not define a chategory for governance CIPs then they will need their own process - (fragmentation of knowledge etc) ## Specification <!-- The technical specification should describe the proposed improvement in sufficient technical detail. In particular, it should provide enough information that an implementation can be performed solely on the basis of the design in the CIP. This is necessary to facilitate multiple, interoperable implementations. This must include how the CIP should be versioned, if not covered under an optional Versioning main heading. If a proposal defines structure of on-chain data it must include a CDDL schema in its specification.--> - related to social processes and best practices of governance - not strictly related to the technical implementation, so this shouldnt describe new ledger rules ## Rationale: how does this CIP achieve its goals? <!-- The rationale fleshes out the specification by describing what motivated the design and what led to particular design decisions. It should describe alternate designs considered and related work. The rationale should provide evidence of consensus within the community and discuss significant objections or concerns raised during the discussion. It must also explain how the proposal affects the backward compatibility of existing solutions when applicable. If the proposal responds to a CPS, the 'Rationale' section should explain how it addresses the CPS, and answer any questions that the CPS poses for potential solutions. --> - why should this be in the CIP process? - things must grow and change, CIPs should grow with the needs of Cardano - if this is a step in the wrong direction, then we can always step back in the other direction ## Path to Active ### Acceptance Criteria <!-- Describes what are the acceptance criteria whereby a proposal becomes 'Active' --> ### Implementation Plan N/A