After failing to get a response from both our area leads I have been in touch with the OGF editor who has pointed me at the OGF process document. http://www.ogf.org/documents/GFD.152.pdf. For recommendations such as DFDL there are two stages. Processing for Proposed Recommendation Documents Processing for Grid Recommendation Documents Note that to become an OGF Recommendation there must be an expert review written summarizing operational experience. "Typically, this will mean that at least two interoperable implementations should be demonstrated" Summary of Document Processing for Proposed Recommendation Documents A document may be returned to an earlier phase of the document process, if deemed necessary. Pre-submission check: Includes consensus within the OGF group, adherence to intellectual property guidelines, assignment of one or more corresponding authors, and group mailing list last call. At this point, OGF group chairs and the appropriate ADs should be informed of the intention to submit Submission: Suitably formatted document, with attention to required elements and intellectual property issues, is submitted to the OGF Editor. Initial Editor review: The OGF Editor reviews the document for completeness, general content, formatting, etc. The OGF Editor will typically confirm the pre-submission check with the AD, who will shepherd the document through the GFSG review. Initial GFSG review: Through the appropriate GFSG council, the GFSG will be given 15 days to read and comment on the document. At the end of that period, the AD will gain consensus from the GFSG as to whether the document is acceptable for advancement to Public Comment. Public Comment: The document enters a 60-day Public Comment, with notification to the OGF community and general public (i.e., through the OGF?s Web site and mailing lists). Review of comments: Authors/editors are asked to respond to Public Comments, and may elect to prepare a new version of the document. If substantial revisions are made, a further Public Comment will be sought. Final GFSG review: The same process as the initial GFSG review, with attention to Public Comments and any further changes to the document. Final Editor review: The OGF Editor will confirm the document is ready for publication. Publication: The OGF Editor will assign a GFD-R-P document number and inform the OGF community of the new document. Summary of Document Processing for Grid Recommendation Documents A document may be returned to an earlier phase of the document process, if deemed necessary. Passage of time: At least 6 months since publication as a GFD-R-P must pass. Process check: When document authors or other interested parties inform the OGF Editor of the desire to move the document to Grid Recommendation status, the Editor will check that requirements are met and seek consensus from the AD that the document is ready for advancement to Grid Recommendation. Document review: A written expert review, summarizing operational experience and documents published that reflect the readiness of the document to become a Grid Recommendation. Other parties may solicit this on behalf of the document authors. It may be submitted to the document authors, the AD, or directly to the OGF Editor. Final document preparation: If small changes are sought to the final document, the submitters must propose them in the form of a replacement document per the Errata process described herein. Public notice: The Editor will inform the OGF community of the intention to move the document to Grid Recommendation, including a summary of or link to the expert review. Final review: The AD will present the result of the review and all other evidence (such as Experimental documents) to the appropriate Council, with a recommendation for whether to change the status to a Grid Recommendation. The Council will be given 15 days to read and comment on the document. At the end of that period, the AD will gain consensus as to whether the document is acceptable for advancement. Republication: The OGF Editor will replace GFD-R-P with GFD-R in the document, and apply any other needed changes. The Editor will inform the OGF community of the new document. Alan Powell MP 211, IBM UK Labs, Hursley, Winchester, SO21 2JN, England Notes Id: Alan Powell/UK/IBM email: alan_powell@uk.ibm.com Tel: +44 (0)1962 815073 Fax: +44 (0)1962 816898 Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU