PROPOSAL NUMBER: 021-03

PROPOSAL SUBJECT: A certain proposal Format be used by Council members when submitting a proposal to the Council for consideration and that if a proposal requires presentation to the USGP, the part going to the national Coordinating Council must be in the proper format for submission to the appropriate committee and that this format, if accepted by the Council, shall become Appendix B in the GPCO Procedures and Guidelines

PRESENTER: Lucy Almasy- Facilitator

TIMELINE EFFECTIVE:
Indefinite

FULL PROPOSAL:

The format as agreed upon by vote:

1. Date proposed_________. Name of the sponsor(s).___________________ Names of the confirming GP members, if needed, with their confirmation emails. Name______________________, Name______________________

2. Title: be brief and explicit (5-10 words).

3. Text of the actual Proposal: Include: Who, What, Where, When, How plus Costs and/or other Resources, if needed.

4. Background: history, description of the existing situation, etc.

5. Justification/Goals: what is the proposal trying to accomplish, why should the group consider it now.

6. Pros and Cons: Possible benefits of the proposal and possible drawbacks. Benefits: Drawbacks:

7. Alternatives to the proposal (including taking no action).

8. Supporting statements including references to other sources of readily accessible materials to aid in the members' decision making process. (A proposal for a nomination to a vacated position of an officer must include emails of acceptance, if elected, from the nominee and affirming the vacation of the position from the outgoing officer.)