{"id":22653,"date":"2025-11-08T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/?page_id=22653"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:59:15","slug":"policies-and-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/policies-and-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies &#038; Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22653\" class=\"elementor elementor-22653\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673d41e banner-sec e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"673d41e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb949a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb949a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policies and Procedures that Shape OGC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6837098 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6837098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OGC, as a formal organization, must institute and follow a defined set of Policies and Procedures to fulfil its vision and mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ace16 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15ace16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bd37a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08bd37a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a76c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54a76c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policies &amp; Procedures<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e7f4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e7f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the framework that guides how OGC operates, collaborates, and upholds its mission. Our policies ensure transparency, integrity, and consistency across all programs and standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb709d9 policies-sec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb709d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad68587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ad68587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How we are governed <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 9\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M13 7.5L7 1.5L1 7.5\" stroke=\"#757575\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1.5 11L6.5 6L1.5 1\" stroke=\"#414651\" stroke-width=\"1.67\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f6a8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28f6a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b6a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b6a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These policies and procedures, as well as the formal texts (by laws and intellectual property documents) cover our methodology for doing business:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OGC_Bylaws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bylaws<\/a> \u2013 The Board of Directors of the Open Geospatial Consortium approved the current Bylaws of Open Geospatial Consortium \u2013 Revised 16 December 2021. It replaces any and all prior versions of the Bylaws of the Open Geospatial Consortium. Copies of Bylaws versions prior to and including the last revision of 4 April 2019 are available upon request from the Consortium\u2019s Secretary.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Principles of Conduct<\/a> \u2013 govern personal and public interactions in any OGC activity.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/ipr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)<\/a> \u2013 The current OGC IPR Policy as adopted by the Board of Directors.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/cosi-ipr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OGC Collaborative Solutions and Innovation Program Intellectual Property Rights Rules<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1811\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1811\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How we are run <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 9\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M13 7.5L7 1.5L1 7.5\" stroke=\"#757575\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1.5 11L6.5 6L1.5 1\" stroke=\"#414651\" stroke-width=\"1.67\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1811\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb9242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edb9242\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b7b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85b7b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These policies and procedures govern the operation of OGC Committees, Subcommittees, and its Programs:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.ogc.org\/pol\/05-020r29\/05-020r29.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Technical Committee Policies and Procedures<\/a> \u2013 The OGC Technical Committee uses the Technical Committee Policies and Procedures document in order to carry out its work in Standards Development.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/technical-committee-policy-directives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Technical Committee Policy Directives<\/a> \u2013 This database captures OGC Policies and Directives related to the proper writing of technical content in an OGC standards document as directed by the Technical and Executive Planning Committees.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/naming-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Policies and Procedures for the OGC Naming Authority<\/a> \u2013 The OGC Technical Committee uses the policies of the OGC Naming Authority to govern key resources delivered as part of or in addition to OGC standards. It defines a series of policy requirements for OGC API standards, repositories, definitions, and specification elements.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/about-ogc\/policies\/cosipp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Collaborative Solutions and Innovation Program Policies, Processes, and Procedures (COSI P&amp;P)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 The OGC Collaborative Solutions and Innovation Program Policies and Procedures describe the various initiative types run by the Collaborative Solutions and Innovation Program and explain the organization of COSI initiative types with respect to a Technology Readiness Level scale.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/06-030r12_OGC_Architecture_Board_Policies_and_Procedures.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Policies and Procedures for the OGC Architecture Board (OAB)<\/a> \u2013 OAB policy to provide the structure and mechanism to review, document, and provide guidance related to the architecture of OGC standards, including life cycle guidance and governance.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.ogc.org\/pol\/08-134r11.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Policies and Procedures for the Compliance Testing Program (CITE)<\/a> \u2013 Policy that describes the roles and responsibilities, compliance testing procedures, development of test packaging, and policies for developing and releasing the software used for testing.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Policies_and_Procedures_for_Translation_of_OGC_Public_Documents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Policies and Procedures for Translation of OGC Public Documents<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fe279 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9fe279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc27d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc27d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f1346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20f1346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please make sure you refer to these documents on occasion as they are, by their nature, often revised.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Policies and Procedures that Shape OGC OGC, as a formal organization, must institute and follow a defined set of Policies and Procedures to fulfil its vision and mission. 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