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Subject: 2006 spending plan




From: "John M. Greacen" <>
To: <>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:36:24 -0700














OASIS has asked for our 2006 spending plan by the first of
December.  I attach three
alternative budgets.  We need to
resolve this matter immediately.  I
will be available most of the day on Monday (except noon to 1:00 pm Pacific) and
Tuesday afternoon after 1:30 pm Pacific time if we need a conference call to
discuss the alternatives.  I will
not be available the rest of the week, unless we are able to meet before 7:00
am or after 5:00 pm Pacific time.



Based on the most recent reports from OASIS, I project next
year’s available revenues at only $34,466.11.  By contrast, we will spend almost $96,000
in 2005.



I have heard from eight of the ten Steering Committee
members about their availability for, and expenses for attending, a Steering
Committee face to face meeting in  in May in conjunction with the annual OASIS
symposium.  Assuming that the two
non-responding members (Debi and Rolly) will attend and will need
reimbursement, the costs of such a meeting would be almost $10,000 – or one
third of available resources.  If we
were to fund all of the four requests actually made, it would cost us $6340 or
20% of available resources.  If we
were to limit reimbursement to Robin and Roger – our public sector
members who require reimbursement – we would spend $3340 on such a
meeting – 10% of our available resources.



My personal view is that we should not plan to reimburse any
Steering Committee expenses.  Those
of us who choose to attend the  meeting should meet and include the other
members by conference telephone call.  That position is included in Alternative
1.  Alternative 2 would fully fund a
Steering Committee face to face.  Alternative
3 would fund only the expenses of Robin and Roger.



All three alternatives include $5000 for TC travel (we spent
$4800 in 2005), $2145 for bad debts (that is what we spent last year), and
$5,000 for reserves or carry forward to 2007.  The amounts available for consulting
services in the three alternatives are $22,300, $12,400, and $19,000
respectively.  We have a
non-specific request for such services from the eContracts TC; the ECFTC may
need a small amount of additional consulting time to revise ECF 3.0 to
incorporate the lessons learned from test implementations.  So, this area, in my view, is the area of
greatest need within the Member Section.



I welcome your comments on the three alternatives, and other
suggestions (e.g., suggested changes in the amount set aside for TC travel
reimbursements or reserves).



John
M. Greacen

Greacen
Associates, LLC

HCR 



505-289-2164

505-289-2163
(fax)

505-780-1450
(cell)










Proposed LegalXML Member Section 2006 Spending Plan.doc





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