From c52d2500ee2457870e369c39df1e4270a54b8ff8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: amithanda Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:03:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] docs: update election criteria for TC Elections --- TC_ELECTIONS.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/TC_ELECTIONS.md b/TC_ELECTIONS.md index 4112c12..81e4b09 100644 --- a/TC_ELECTIONS.md +++ b/TC_ELECTIONS.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TC. ## Election Criteria -The primary criteria for nomination are based on the following factors: +The primary criteria for selection is a combination across following factors: - The organization is aligned and committed to UCP principles of building an open ecosystem and vendor-agnostic architecture. @@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ The primary criteria for nomination are based on the following factors: protocol by endorsing, implementing, and promoting the protocol. - The organization has made contributions towards the technical health and growth of the protocol by contributing via issues, PRs, etc. +- The organization brings sizeable ecosystem representation to UCP. +- The organization brings unique domain expertise to UCP. +- The organization represents a domain that overlaps with core UCP development. ## Vacating an existing seat From 7c2199955e2a60704c78fcc67d88c45ade20de4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: amithanda Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:18:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs: clarify election criteria for Tech Council membership --- TC_ELECTIONS.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/TC_ELECTIONS.md b/TC_ELECTIONS.md index 81e4b09..4e0ee01 100644 --- a/TC_ELECTIONS.md +++ b/TC_ELECTIONS.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TC. ## Election Criteria -The primary criteria for selection is a combination across following factors: +The primary criteria for selection is a combination of the following factors: - The organization is aligned and committed to UCP principles of building an open ecosystem and vendor-agnostic architecture. @@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ The primary criteria for selection is a combination across following factors: protocol by endorsing, implementing, and promoting the protocol. - The organization has made contributions towards the technical health and growth of the protocol by contributing via issues, PRs, etc. -- The organization brings sizeable ecosystem representation to UCP. -- The organization brings unique domain expertise to UCP. -- The organization represents a domain that overlaps with core UCP development. +- The organization represents a large or established ecosystem in the domain. +- The organization brings distinct domain expertise that complements the + existing Tech Council. +- The organization represents a domain aligned with current or future focus + areas of UCP. ## Vacating an existing seat From 2405604d4cb9ce1c4340fd85ebd84a84af513376 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: amithanda Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:05:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] chore: tweak the language around established ecosystem criteria. --- TC_ELECTIONS.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/TC_ELECTIONS.md b/TC_ELECTIONS.md index 4e0ee01..c0aaa22 100644 --- a/TC_ELECTIONS.md +++ b/TC_ELECTIONS.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The primary criteria for selection is a combination of the following factors: protocol by endorsing, implementing, and promoting the protocol. - The organization has made contributions towards the technical health and growth of the protocol by contributing via issues, PRs, etc. -- The organization represents a large or established ecosystem in the domain. +- The organization represents a large established ecosystem in the domain. - The organization brings distinct domain expertise that complements the existing Tech Council. - The organization represents a domain aligned with current or future focus From 27b3d6620d88d95c957191f58da9b0ddaf3f3638 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: amithanda Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:25:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] docs: require CLA signature for TC members in election and governance documentation --- GOVERNANCE.md | 2 ++ TC_ELECTIONS.md | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md index 2c08e1d..8e74829 100644 --- a/GOVERNANCE.md +++ b/GOVERNANCE.md @@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ - Members are elected by the GC every 6 months, based on their technical contributions towards the protocol. Members can be re-elected any number of times. See [TC_ELECTIONS.md](TC_ELECTIONS.md) for more details. +- Members must sign the required [CLA](https://cla.developers.google.com/clas) + for UCP development before taking a seat or participating in TC meetings. ### Shopping Tech Council (Shopping TC) diff --git a/TC_ELECTIONS.md b/TC_ELECTIONS.md index c0aaa22..2c2f827 100644 --- a/TC_ELECTIONS.md +++ b/TC_ELECTIONS.md @@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ Governance Process. The election date is finalized by the Governing Council and the [nomination form] is shared on the [UCP announcement board]. Organizations must submit the form by the deadline to be considered for the -TC. +TC. As specified in [GOVERNANCE.md](GOVERNANCE.md), TC members must sign the +[CLA](https://cla.developers.google.com/clas) required for UCP development +before the first meeting of the respective TC. ## Election Criteria