[7.1] [Social] SPP3: Marketplace RFP
AI summary
This proposal addresses an unspent budget of $1,560,284 from the previous SPP3 funding round, which was originally allocated for a marketplace and revenue vertical. The initial recipient declined the award. Instead of private negotiations, the DAO committee proposes to launch a new, open Request for Proposal (RFP) to find a team to build a live, revenue-generating ENS marketplace. The new RFP will award up to $500,000, paid in milestones, from the remaining budget, with the rest returning to the DAO treasury.
If passed, the DAO will initiate a new competitive process to develop an ENS marketplace, potentially increasing revenue streams for the DAO. A new team will receive up to $500,000 for this work, and the remaining $1,060,284 will be returned to the DAO's treasury. This benefits the DAO by ensuring the marketplace vertical is pursued and by responsibly managing unspent funds.
Voting results
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🐳 Whale votes
11 votes > 5% VPFull proposal
Summary
- SPP3 concluded with five selections. The provider selected for the marketplace and revenue vertical declined its award, leaving that vertical unfilled and $1,560,284 of the authorized budget uncommitted.
- Rather than renegotiate privately outside the published process, the committee requests to run an open, scoped RFP for a live, revenue-generating ENS marketplace, funded from the budget the DAO already authorized for SPP3.
- The cohort proposal is standalone and it ratifies the four remaining providers.
- One award of up to $500,000 from the remainder, milestone-gated: ro…