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https://dao.ckb.community/thread/vot-meta-rule-change-implement-staged-payments-for-proposals-with-a-budget-exceeding-10-000-10000-44725
TL;DR
为了降低资风险并提供更好的监督，提议对大额预算的提案采取分期付款的措施。本方案包括：
- 设定大额预算阈值为 $10,000
- 启动资金的拨款上限，为提案预算的20%，且不超过$10,000。
- 在提案实施过程中，提案发起人需向社区展示提案的进展，以确定后续支付的必要性。
该方案可控制资金风险、激励和验收提案发起人，并提高透明度和监督。
TL;DR
To mitigate funding risks and provide better oversight, it is proposed to implement staged payments for large budget proposals. The solution includes setting the threshold for large budgets as $10000, capping the initial funding at 20% of the budget or $10000, and requiring proposal creators to demonstrate progress to determine subsequent payments.
This approach helps control funding risks, incentivize and evaluate proposal creators, and enhance transparency and oversight.
Background
With the improvement of CKB’s underlying infrastructure, it is time to invite more people to join and build the CKB ecosystem. The CKB Community Fund DAO (CCFD) was established to encourage community members to propose projects beneficial to the CKB ecosystem and apply for funding to actively implement them, thereby promoting the prosperity of the CKB ecosystem. However, large budget proposals may introduce uncontrollable risks. In light of this, several community members have suggested implementing staged payments for large budgets to protect the CCFD and reduce funding risks.
Problem Statement
When a proposal’s budget is substantial, how can funds be disbursed to the proposer to incentivize progress while allowing the community to effectively monitor and reduce potential risks associated with fund usage?
Proposed Solution
Establishing a Threshold for Large Budgets
Recommendation: Determine the threshold for large budgets (T) through community voting, with suggested values of $5000, $8000, or $10000. When the requested budget (B) exceeds or equals the threshold, it is considered a large budget proposal.
The feedback collected through various community channels indicates that a threshold of $10,000 for a large budget is more favored. For detailed results, please refer to: (DIS) Meta-rule change: Implement staged payments for proposals with a budget exceeding $10,000｜对预算超过$10000的提案实行分阶段付款 - #15 by yixiu.ckbfans.bit.
Staged Payments for Large Budgets
If the community voting results show majority support for the threshold value (T) for large budgets and B > T, the following staged payment approach is suggested:
- Budgets exceeding T will be divided into multiple stages or timeframes for disbursement. The maximum limit for initial funding (M) is proposed to be 20% of the budget, not exceeding T. For example, T = $10,000:
- If B = $12,000, M = B * 20% = $2,400
- If B = $50,000, M = T = B * 20% = $10,000
- If B = $60,000, B * 20% = $12,000 > T, then M = T = $10,000.
- Apart from the initial funding, subsequent payments will be determined based on specific milestones or goals. Proposals should clearly outline the estimated timeline, costs, and deliverables for each stage, with evaluations and confirmations conducted at the end of each stage.
- Upon receiving funding, proposal owners must regularly update the community on project progress and submit necessary progress reports at the end of each payment stage. Reports should include information on project milestones, goal achievement, and fund utilization, allowing the community to review and confirm the necessity of subsequent payments.
- Given the delayed timeline and multiple payments involved in staged payments, proposal owners are encouraged to consider potential risk factors in their budget plans and provide corresponding mitigation measures to ensure project sustainability and successful implementation.
Benefits of this arrangement include:
- Risk control: By allocating only a portion of the requested budget as an initial payment, funding risks can be mitigated. The community provides partial support for project initiation while retaining the remaining funds to ensure project progress.
- Incentivization and validation: Staged payments serve as an incentive and validation mechanism, releasing subsequent payments only when reasonable progress is made during the initial project stages and specific conditions are met.
- Transparency and oversight: Clearly defining rules and conditions for the initial payment ensures the community has a clear understanding of and can supervise fund usage. This promotes fair and accountable distribution and utilization of funds.
Exceptional Cases
Regardless of the chosen threshold value (T), there may be instances where individuals set their proposal budget (B) as T-1 to avoid triggering large budget requirements. However, such cases will draw attention from the community, raising concerns about the proposal’s budget justification. As the CKB Community Fund DAO operates as a reputation system, maintaining a good reputation increases the likelihood of proposal approval. Proposal owners should avoid submitting borderline budget proposals to safeguard their reputations.
背景
时至今日，在核心团队的努力下，CKB 的底层基础设施已经逐渐趋于完善，现在是时候邀请更多人来加入和建设CKB生态了。CKB Community Fund DAO（CCFD）就是在这样的背景下诞生的，鼓励社区成员发起对 CKB 生态有帮助的提案来申请一些拨款，并积极落实实施，以促进CKB生态的繁荣。
众所周知，对于提案的发起者来说，一次性收到所申请的拨款是最好的。但是对于社区来说，一次性进行大额的拨款可能会带来不可控的风险，在最近的提案中，出于对CCFD的保护，多位社区成员对大额预算的资金拨款方式提出了分期拨款的建议。
问题定义
当提案预算过大时，该如何给提案者拨款，既能激励提案者积极地推进提案的进展，又可以让社区更及时有效地监督，从而降低资金使用的潜在风险。
解决方案
确定大额预算的阈值
大额预算的阈值（Threshold for Large Budgets，以下简称T）这个值如果太小或者太大都不利于CKB Community Fund DAO的发展，推荐在以下几个值中，由社区投票确定大额预算的阈值：
- $5000
- $8000
- $10000
当申请的预算（Budget Requested，以下简称B）大于或等于 T 时，被定义为大额预算。最终，通过社区多个渠道收集的反馈结果显示，$10000作为大额预算的阈值更受欢迎，详细结果见：(DIS) Meta-rule change: Implement staged payments for proposals with a budget exceeding $10,000｜对预算超过$10000的提案实行分阶段付款 - #15 by yixiu.ckbfans.bit
大额预算的分期付款措施
在社区投票结果显示更多的人支持大额预算的阈值为T，且B>T时，走分期付款的措施，具体如下：
- 预算超过T的提案将被分为多个阶段或时间段进行支付。其中，启动资金拨款的上限（Maximum Limit for Initial Funding，以下简称M）为预算的20%且不超过T，也就是说：当提案预算的20%超过T时，启动资金拨款金额为T。举例说明，T = $10,000：
- 如果B = $12,000，M = B*20% = $2,400
- 如果 B =$50,000， M = T = B*20% = $10,000
- 如果 B =$60,000，因为 B*20% = $12,000 > T，所以 M = T = $10,000。
- 除了启动资金之外，后续每个阶段的支付金额将依据特定的里程碑或达成的目标来确定。这些里程碑和目标需在提案中明确列出，包括每个阶段的预计时间、费用和成果等信息，并在每个阶段结束时进行评估和确认。
- 提案获得拨款之后，需定期向社区公布项目的最新进展，并且在每个支付阶段结束时，提案负责人需要提交必要的成果报告，这些报告可以包括项目的进展、目标达成情况、资金使用情况等信息，以便社区能够对项目进行审核并确认后续资金支付的必要性。
- 由于分期支付涉及时间延迟和多次支付，建议提案负责人在预算计划中考虑潜在的风险因素，并提供相应的应对措施，以确保项目的可持续性和成功实施。
这样的安排有几个优点：
- 风险控制：通过设定首期付款金额为提案预算的一小部分，可以降低资金风险。这样，社区可以先支付一部分款项以支持项目启动，同时保留余下的资金以确保项目的顺利进行。
- 激励和验收：分期付款可以作为对提案负责人的激励和验证机制。只有在项目的初始阶段取得合理进展并满足特定条件时，后续付款才会陆续释放。
- 透明度和监督：确定首期付款金额的规则和条件将在提案中明确说明，确保社区对资金的使用有清晰的了解和监督。这有助于确保资金的合理分配和使用。
异常情况
无论T的值定义为多少，都可能会有人将自己提案的预算B设置为T-1，使得提案在不触发大额预算的情况下可能一次性获得拨款。但这种情况下一定会引起社区的注意，对提案预算的合理性将被社区怀疑，CKB Community Fund DAO 也是一个声誉系统，拥有更好的声誉有利于提案的通过，提案者应避免提这种预算“擦边”的提案而影响了自己的声誉。
