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 ====== Proposals ======
 Proposals are our system for putting forward and agreeing changes to the space. It covers buying, adopting, or upgrading tools, equipment, and infrastructure.
+Any current member can put forward a proposal, or support a proposal.
 ===== Types of Proposal =====
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 There are three types of proposal. They require different levels of support based on their cost and complexity.
-^Proposal Type ^Qualifying Criteria ^ Support Needed to Pass^
+^Proposal Type ^Qualifying Criteria ^ Director's Support Needed to Pass^ Member's Support Needed to Pass ^
-|Micro | Costs up to £60 / A new risk assessment not required / A new space does not have to be made | Support given on forum by 4 members & 2 directors |
+|Small | Costs up to £60 + A new risk assessment is not required + A new space does not have to be made | 2 Committee | 4 Members |
-|Small | Costs up to £600 | Support given on forum by 12 members & majority of directors |
+|Medium | Costs up to £600 | Majority of Committee | 12 Members |
-|Large | n/a | Passes a majority vote amongst directors, and passes a majority vote at a general meting |
+|Large | n/a | Majority of Directors | Passes a majority vote at a General Meeting |
 ===== Proposals Process =====
-To make a proposal, start a thread in the proposals category of the forum, filling in the template with the required details. When making a proposal, at a minimum you should detail what you want to do, what you want to buy (and how much it costs), where it will go, and who will do the work.
+To make a proposal, start a thread in the proposals category of the forum, filling in the template with the required details. At a minimum you should detail what you want to do, what you want to buy (and how much it costs), where it will go, and who will do the work.
+To pass, a proposal must receive a sufficient level of support from members and directors. Directors should judge their support on the the following criteria: Cost, safety, space availability, need, and relevance.
-To pass, a proposal needs a certain about of support from members and the directors. Support for micro and small proposals should be voiced in the forum thread for that proposal. Support for large proposals is measured at a general meeting vote.
+For small and medium proposals, support should be voiced in the forum thread for that proposal.
-If a proposal attains a sufficient level of support, it is considered to have passed, and can go ahead.
+For large proposals, support is measured at a General Meeting vote.
-If a proposal is altered after support has been given, only support given after the change is counted. Earlier support must be given again.
+When a proposal attains a sufficient level of support, it is considered to have passed, and the proposer can go ahead and do whatever they proposed to do.
+If a proposal is altered in any way after support has been given, that support must be given again to qualify.