Contracts

Contracts fund multi-milestone workstreams that require deeper coordination, escrow, and measurable lift for the Flare network.

Lifecycle

Scope — draft a public spec covering problem, success criteria, timeline, dependencies, and milestone artefacts.
Align — sync with programme leads, affected squads, and ops to validate feasibility, reviewer availability, and budget bands.
Approve — finalise milestone checklist, acceptance signals, and release schedule; escrow funds before execution begins.
Execute — drop fortnightly updates, maintain open issues, and document decisions in the contract workspace.
Checkpoint — for each milestone, reviewer confirms artefacts, metrics, and tests; ops releases partial payout or flags revisions.
Close — publish a retro capturing learnings, follow-up tasks, and any budget rollovers.

Kickoff deck or doc summarising scope, risks, and team roles.
Milestone deliverables stored in repos or design systems with version tags.
Metrics dashboard or validation sheet proving impact.
Retro post including timeline, blockers, and recommendations for follow-on work.

Contracts above the rapid-grant threshold require a forum thread and 72-hour review window before approval.
Scope changes >20% of budget or timeline must be re-approved with updated artefacts.
Ops logs all payouts and reviewer sign-offs in the contract ledger for auditability.