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Re: reminder: Submitters meetings during the next week
My understanding of the official stand from the OMG is as Carol says (at
least I have heard it from Jon Siegel). But, I started noticing a
couple years ago meeting rooms marked with "* Submitters" on OMG style
signs. I have always assumed that was for RFPs that had ONE submission
team (so the OMG was never taking sides).
I recalled a saying from Scott McNeally "to ask for permission is to
seek denial" so I never asked Jon or Richard about this. Instead I had
asked Cheryl what was the best way for me to schedule a submitter
meeting room (and I noted there was only one submitting team and the
submitters were welcoming anyone else to attend). She scheduled the
room for us. I never asked what the magic criteria was since that may
raise the issue to a level where the priviledge gets taken away.
My sense is the following:
- If there are more than one submitting team on an RFP then the OMG
should NOT schedule a room.
- If there is just one submitting team and the submitter meeting is open
for any OMG member to attend then I don't know of any legal problem with
the OMG scheduling the room.
- The OMG does not have to schedule rooms for any submitter meeting. If
they do, they are doing it out of their own kindness.
- I don't know if there is an extra cost for the submitter rooms or if
the OMG has another arrangement with the hotels. Very often hotels will
make all meeting rooms free to an organization since they make money on
the hotel rooms, food, etc. of having the group there.
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