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# Domain Working Group (DWG) Charter Template

## Problem Statement

Describe the specific problem this DWG proposal aims to solve for the domain.
Optionally include any supporting RFC's or documents.

## UCP Strategic Fit

Explain why the Universal Commerce Protocol is the right fit for this DWG.

## Describe Key Deliverables from DWG

Outline the key deliverables that will signal success for the DWG.

## Platforms

List the initial set of platforms supporting the creation of this DWG.

- [Platform Name 1]
- [Platform Name 2]

## Businesses

List the initial set of businesses supporting the creation of this DWG.

- [Business Name 1]
- [Business Name 2]

## Commitment

By submitting this charter, the named platforms and businesses formally
commit to a collaboration focused on developing the primitives proposed by this
DWG.
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contributions towards the protocol. Members can be re-elected any number of
times. See [TC_ELECTIONS.md](TC_ELECTIONS.md) for more details.


### Shopping Tech Council (Shopping TC)

- Responsible for building and maintaining core specification for the
Shopping domain.
- Includes 16 members, 4 permanent members from each founding organization (Google &
Shopify), each with 1 vote (total 8 votes).
- Includes 8 members from any organization, each with 1 vote (total 8 votes),

- Includes 8 members from any organization, each with 1 vote (total 8 votes).

### Food Tech Council (Food TC)

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- Decisions are made with a majority vote.
- May participate in any TC.

## Process for nominating new Domain Tech Councils (DTC)
## Nominating new Domain Tech Councils (DTC) or Domain Working Groups (DWG)

- Submit a DTC charter nomination (using the
[DTC charter template](DOMAIN_TECH_COUNCIL_CHARTER.md)) as a new issue
- Submit a DTC or DWG charter nomination (using the
[DTC charter template](DOMAIN_TECH_COUNCIL_CHARTER.md) or
[DWG charter template](DOMAIN_WORKING_GROUP_CHARTER.md)) as a new issue
in the [UCP Issues
tracker](https://github.com/Universal-Commerce-Protocol/ucp/issues).
- GC reviews DTC charter and approves/rejects DTC nomination.
- GC opens up nomination for inducting DTC members, using the process
- GC reviews the charter and approves/rejects the nomination.
- GC opens up nomination for inducting members, using the process
specified in [TC_ELECTIONS.md](TC_ELECTIONS.md).
- GC elects and announces the new DTC members, finalizes the DTC
- GC elects and announces the new members, finalizes the
composition and updates the governance documentation.

## Communication
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| Name | Company |
| :--- | :--- |
| Amit Handa | Google |
| Anurag Sinha | Google |
| Daniel Wyckoff | Shopify |
| Drew Olson | Google |
| Greg Smith | Amazon |
| Ilya Grigorik | Shopify |
| Imran Hoosain | Etsy |
| James Andersen | Meta |
| Jing Li | Google |
| Lee Richmond | Shopify |
| Maxime Najim | Target |
| Patrick Jordan | Microsoft |
| Prasad Wangikar | Stripe |
| Scot DeDeo | Salesforce |
| Uddhav Kambli | Wayfair |
| Victoria Duggan | Shopify |

| Name | Company |
| :-------------- | :--------- |
| Amit Handa | Google |
| Anurag Sinha | Google |
| Daniel Wyckoff | Shopify |
| Drew Olson | Google |
| Greg Smith | Amazon |
| Ilya Grigorik | Shopify |
| Imran Hoosain | Etsy |
| James Andersen | Meta |
| Jing Li | Google |
| Lee Richmond | Shopify |
| Maxime Najim | Target |
| Patrick Jordan | Microsoft |
| Prasad Wangikar | Stripe |
| Scot DeDeo | Salesforce |
| Uddhav Kambli | Wayfair |
| Victoria Duggan | Shopify |

## Food Tech Council

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<!-- cSpell:ignore Amit Handa Andrew Mackowski Jing Li Johnny Li Jon Hines -->
<!-- cSpell:ignore Luke Wulf Malvi Hemani Nimish Sheth Teresa Qin -->
<!-- cSpell:ignore Travis McPhail -->
| Name | Company |
| :--- | :--- |
| Amit Handa | Google |
| Andrew Mackowski | Google |
| Jing Li | Google |
| Johnny Li | Square |
| Jon Hines | Toast |
| Luke Wulf | DoorDash |
| Malvi Hemani | Google |
| Nimish Sheth | Uber Eats |
| Teresa Qin | Google |
| Travis McPhail | Google |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |

| Name | Company |
| :--------------- | :------------ |
| Amit Handa | Google |
| Andrew Mackowski | Google |
| Jing Li | Google |
| Johnny Li | Square |
| Jon Hines | Toast |
| Luke Wulf | DoorDash |
| Malvi Hemani | Google |
| Nimish Sheth | Uber Eats |
| Teresa Qin | Google |
| Travis McPhail | Google |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |

## Governance Council

The Governance Council is responsible for the overall adoption and health of
the protocol.

| Name | Company |
| :--- | :--- |
| Amit Handa | Google |
| Ilya Grigorik | Shopify |
| Twum Djin | Stripe |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
| Name | Company |
| :------------ | :------------ |
| Amit Handa | Google |
| Ilya Grigorik | Shopify |
| Twum Djin | Stripe |
| Open | to be elected |
| Open | to be elected |
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