1IP-XX: StableLab Grant Request for developing a 1inch DAO Constitution

Simple Summary
The StableLab team requests a grant to write the first draft of the 1inch DAO Constitution to help support the DAO as it progresses towards decentralization.

**Motivation **
As active contributors to the 1inch DAO, this grant seeks to extend StableLab’s work to offer deeper insights into how 1inch DAO can improve.
In a previous grant (funded by the 1inch Foundation), the main deliverable was a Decentralization Report outlining the current state of 1inch Governance, its successes, its shortcomings, and the necessary next steps to improve the decentralisation and maturity of the 1inch DAO.

Specification
This subsequent grant builds upon this previous work and focuses on delivering a constitution for the 1inch DAO

1inch DAO Constitution. - $26,000
1inch DAO stands to benefit significantly from the development of a Constitution, a document that serves as the primary source of direction for how the DAO operates.
The constitution will lay out a well-defined scope of responsibilities to be divided between 1inch Labs and 1inch DAO. By defining responsibilities, the Constitution will be able to implement accountability mechanisms and reduce incidents of conflicts arising out of decisions made under each scope. The constitution will also detail the purpose and responsibilities of what the DAO will and will not govern.
As the primary policy document for the 1inch DAO, this constitution will ensure that there is consistency in how the DAO is managed. With our vast experience as DAO Contributors, we will design a constitution that addresses all aspects of the 1inch DAO, including edge cases which are often overlooked and may lead to conflicts and disputes.

Hourly Distribution for the 1inch DAO Constitution Development
**Hourly Charge **- $50

Preliminary Research - 60 Hours
Organisational Design Thinking (Enabling Checks and Balances) - 65 Hours
Section and Subsection Drafting - 120 Hours
Section Review, Exploitation Analysis and Edge Case Analysis - 55 Hours
Community Engagement (Gathering Community Feedback) - 40 Hours
Assessing and Implementing Community Feedback - 20 Hours
Proof-Reading and Editing: 40 Hours
**Total **- 400 Hours

Note: $6,000 of this $26,000 will be paid to DAOPlomats for their role as an Editor and Feedback Provider for the purpose of this grant.

Total Cost: $26,000 (USDC)
Note: Due to the research-based nature of the deliverables, payment would be made upon submission of the deliverables.

Specification.
If this proposal passes, $26,000 USDC will be transferred to the Operations Multi-Sig, and subsequently paid out after deliverables have been submitted for review.

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Rhys from Commonwealth here.

Its great to see this initiative being proposed! I am a strong believer that constitutions are an important resource for any DAO. We’ve encouraged a number of DAOs on Commonwealth to create constitutions as well as DAO mission & vision statements.

Here are 2 DAOs that’ve successfully created a constitution:

These may be good analogs to refer to as well as examples for why this initiative is important for the DAO. The Commonwealth team would be happy to support this initiative in any way that we can.

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Thank you for resubmitting this proposal. We are in favor of this request and looking forward to the collaboration

What stages will the DAO constitution consist of?

I fully support this proposal and believe that a formalized constitution is essential for the maturation of the 1inch DAO.

Hello StableLab team, what are the intended stages and deadlines for the draft? How many pages will the constitution be, approximately? 10 pages, 30, 50? To get a ballpark on this would be great, thanks!

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I would estimate between 20 - 50 Pages, this figure may change as we develop the document.