Proposal [Non-Constitutional]: Establish the ArbitrumDAO Procurement Committee

I fully support your point of view regarding possible overlaps in the areas of responsibility of similar committees.
It is necessary that the DAO do not drown in the abyss of bureaucracy.

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Having followed this discussion and proposal, I voted yes in Snapshot. Updating the compensation amount from 7500 ARB to $8000 seems reasonable. Also, perhaps itā€™s better to disallow member re-election in two consecutive terms within a 12-month period. Or any other variations of this idea that make sense. We can always hold a new vote to allow re-election in case itā€™s needed.

Centralization concerns voiced by some here also make sense. Iā€™d be keen to try the ADPC idea to keep advancing the DAO, and reassess near end of term to make potential adjustments.

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Iā€™m really sorry I missed the deadline for the snapshot vote, Iā€™m sick and on medication and was certain that the deadline is today evening. Anyway, Iā€™d like to signal our support to this proposal as weā€™ll be voting for it if it goes for onchain vote.

The below response reflects the views of L2BEATā€™s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and itā€™s based on the combined research, fact-checking and ideation of the two.

Weā€™ll be voting in favour of the proposal during temp-check as we believe itā€™s important to establish a framework to procure services from different providers depending on the DAOā€™s needs.

While there will always be ways in which such a proposal can be improved, weā€™re comfortable enough with its current state and weā€™re happy to see most of the concerns initially raised by delegates having been addressed since its first iteration.

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It seems clear to me based on prior proposals and discussions the DAO would prefer a committee approach to these types of issues over just voting on each individual proposal. I have largely agreed with this as well.

As such, I have voted to for this as this is the logical next step and the proposal here seems to be reasonable. With any proposal of this nature, I would just urge that all those involved provide feedback after the 6-month window on what worked / what didnā€™t work so we can adjust in the future.

Edit 2/2/2024: Edit to add that I just now voted for this for the reasons noted here. Look forward to seeing what this committee can do!

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Thankyou all for your comments and feedback!

@olimpio , can you reach out to me via TG on @immutablelawyer [Iā€™d like to discuss term caps, terms and conditions applicable etc.]

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As the ITUBlockchain examined this proposal, here are our thoughts:
It is considered logical for the Committee to select members with an in-depth knowledge of ArbitrumDAOā€™s activities and at least 3 years of experience in legal, operational, or administrative roles to assess the eligibility of projects for financing through the financial constitution test. This would contribute to the effective management of the initial processes. As part of the delegation team, we support this approach. If Arbitrum is funding from its own revenue, it would be suitable for the hired individuals to be insiders. However, in keeping with our commitment to decentralization, we propose that at least one delegate going forward be elected from outside the DAO and have in-depth knowledge of Arbitrum governance. This approach will contribute to a more decentralized structure by encouraging diversity and innovation. We would like to express our gratitude to the team that prepared the proposal.

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The below response reflects the views of L2BEATā€™s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and itā€™s based on the combined research, fact-checking and ideation of the two.

As mentioned in our previous comment, weā€™ll be voting in favour of establishing the procurement committee during the on-chain vote. We also recently casted our vote in the ADPC elections on Snapshot and weā€™re looking forward to completing the governance process so we can see the committee in action.

One thing to note however that is not included in the proposal itself is that at the end of the term weā€™d like to see some sort of a report on the committeeā€™s performance carried out by an independent third party and funded by the DAO. Perhaps the budget allocated to the proposal as a buffer could be used to pay for the report if it remains unused at the end of the 6 month period

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I voted for this proposal on Tally because I think itā€™s important for the DAO to be able to move forward in hiring service providers for key functions, and because Iā€™m comfortable with the framework outlined.

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After consideration Treasureā€™s Arbitrum Representative Council (ARC) would like to share the following feedback on the proposal

In line with our previous voting we support the creation of a procurement committee. We cast our vote in support of a number of candidates in the recent ADPD election and look forward to see the elected group execute on behalf of the DAO.

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