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Please complete all required fields to submit your Gate A pack.","pages":[{"name":"page_pod_partner_info","elements":[{"type":"panel","name":"ixo:PodDetails","elements":[{"type":"text","name":"ixo:podName","title":"Pod Name","isRequired":true},{"type":"text","name":"schema:legalName","title":"Design Partner Name","isRequired":true},{"type":"dropdown","name":"ixo:designPartnerSector","title":"Design Partner Focus Area","description":"Select the primary sector of the partner chosen for this assessment.","isRequired":true,"choices":[{"value":"water_quality","text":"Water Quality Monitoring"},{"value":"circular_economy","text":"Circular Economy & Waste Work"},{"value":"numeracy","text":"Numeracy Facilitation"},{"value":"disability_storytelling","text":"Disability-Inclusion Storytelling"},{"value":"digital_gigs","text":"Paid Digital Gigs"},{"value":"other_incoming","text":"Other Incoming / First-of-its-Kind Partner"}]}],"title":"Submission Metadata"}],"title":"1. Pod & Design Partner Context","description":"Identify your pod and the design partner selected for this audit."},{"name":"page_outcome_methodology","elements":[{"type":"panel","name":"ixo:MethodologyAssessment","elements":[{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:definedOutcome","title":"Target Outcome Definition","description":"Define the exact outcome this partner is seeking to get paid for, tightly enough that an external stranger could independently recognize it occurred.","isRequired":true},{"type":"radiogroup","name":"ixo:methodologyStrategy","title":"Methodology Decision","description":"Does an existing methodology fit, or are you building from core principles?","isRequired":true,"choices":[{"value":"adopted","text":"Adopted (Direct match with existing standard/recipe)"},{"value":"adapted","text":"Adapted (Reusing evidence logic from existing standard e.g. Carbon/Water/Biodiversity)"},{"value":"newly_built","text":"Newly Built (Built from fallback principles - first-of-its-kind)"}]},{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:methodologyRationale","title":"Methodology Rationale & Standard Selection","description":"Document your reasoning. If adopting/adapting, cite the closest existing standard (e.g. Gold Standard, Verra, Biodiversity/Water credits). If newly building, detail how fallback principles were applied.","isRequired":true}],"title":"Core Methodology Strategy"}],"title":"2. Outcome & Methodology Fit-Check","description":"Define the target outcome and evaluate existing methodology applicability."},{"name":"page_evidence_chain","elements":[{"type":"panel","name":"ixo:ChainOfEvidence","elements":[{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:rawEvidenceDescription","title":"Raw Evidence Collected","description":"What specific data, photos, forms, or attestations are collected, by whom, and when?","isRequired":true},{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:verificationAndRubric","title":"Verification & Rubric Logic","description":"How is raw evidence verified? Detail the rubric and criteria used to convert raw data into a verified fact.","isRequired":true},{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:weakestLinkIdentification","title":"Weakest Link Identification","description":"Where would an auditor or skeptical funder find a gap or failure point in this evidence chain?","isRequired":true},{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:weakestLinkFix","title":"Proposed Fix & Implementation Cost (Optional Stretch)","description":"Propose a concrete fix to resolve the weakest link, including what it would cost to implement."}],"title":"Evidence Path Analysis"}],"title":"3. Evidence Design & Chain Mapping","description":"Map the chain of custody from raw evidence generation to final decision logic."},{"name":"page_standards_and_reflection","elements":[{"type":"panel","name":"ixo:StandardsAndAuditDefense","elements":[{"type":"checkbox","name":"ixo:openStandardsAlignment","title":"Target Open Standards","description":"Which open standards does this outcome certificate need to align with to travel outside IXO?","isRequired":true,"choices":[{"value":"verifiable_credentials","text":"W3C Verifiable Credentials (VCs)"},{"value":"decentralized_identifiers","text":"Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)"},{"value":"digital_mrv","text":"Digital MRV (dMRV) Protocols"},{"value":"iso_standards","text":"ISO Environmental/Data Standards"}]},{"type":"comment","name":"ixo:standardsGapAnalysis","title":"Standards Alignment Gap & Remediation","description":"Where is the gap between current certificate output and these open standards today? What steps are required to close it?","isRequired":true},{"type":"comment","name":"dcterms:abstract","title":"Written Defense / Executive Pitch","description":"In plain language, explain to a partner or funder why this dMRV approach beats a traditional M&E program in terms of cost, real-time trust, and auditability.","isRequired":true}],"title":"Standards & Scrutiny Check"}],"title":"4. Standards Alignment & Defense Reflection","description":"Ensure portability via open standards and defend against external audit scrutiny."}],"showQuestionNumbers":"on","questionErrorLocation":"bottom","showProgressBar":true,"progressBarLocation":"top","pagePrevText":"Previous Section","pageNextText":"Next Section","completeText":"Submit Gate A Pack"}}