Use cases, systems, questions related to distributed contracting

[BarbaraSchack]

Notes from the call. I’m leaving this comment in wiki, you can edit it directly to add bullet points if you want to do that instead of commenting:

1. Use cases
   • One-to-One (consumer contracts one maker)
   • Maker Contracting (one maker sub-contracts to many makers)
   • Contract is Project based (public contract/dev agency.) => 1:1:many

2. Systems

• Valueflows

Valueflows (VF) is a standard vocabulary (ontology) to coordinate the creation, distribution, and exchange of economic resources.

• Incoterms - International Chamber of Commerce

@BarbaraSchack

Incoterms (International Chamber of Commerce/ICC - published set of terms) is a desirable system for liability - you are advised at every step; we could start by defining a set of terms.

3. Questions to experts:
   “Hello, we would greatly appreciate you putting some notes together based on your experience and knowledge related to the topic of (distributed) contracting and how that might inform infrastructure/protocols/specifications/standards for an Internet of Production”

In no particular order:

• Can you describe a/your use case of distributed contracting?
• How does money / payment circulate?
• Who else should we be speaking with / learning from?
• …