The A of AYVA carrying its own ascent: I am, you are, we are — the nested forms rising inside the letter toward a single dawn light. A name and a climb from self to shared, in one mark.

Governance · proposed 2 months ago · ExamplePiloting

A citizens' review panel for every large public contract

Before any contract over a set threshold is signed, a small randomly-selected panel of residents reviews it in plain language and publishes questions the awarding body must answer.

Proposed by Devi Rao

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Citizens' review panel — Ward 5 trial

Steward
Devi Rao
Scope
One ward, three contracts
What we measure
Questions raised; awarding-body response rate
Safeguards
Opt-in panellists; conflict-of-interest declared
Review
2026-09-05

Field log

  • 1 month agoFirst set of questions published; awaiting the awarding body's response.
  • 1 month agoPanel selected and briefed; first contract under review this week.

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How this idea is being tested

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  1. Evidence Lena Ostrom · 2 months ago

    Sortition panels on public spending have improved trust where trialled.

  2. Question Marcus Vale · 2 months ago

    How do you keep the randomly-selected panel from being captured by lobbyists?

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