An annual fee is assessed each participating organization.
An organization may be a company, an individual, or a division
of a company. Any person representing a participating organization
is referred to as a member.
Each participating organization assigns a named representative
as the voting member and primary contact. If the member
is not a full-time employee of the participating organization
a letter from the participating organization is required
before privileges of membership are allowed.
A member may attend any meeting; may request the floor
to speak at meetings; may invite an observer to speak; and
may vote at any meeting where they are the designated name
representative.
As the primary contact for his organization, the named
representative is responsible for:
- voting
- proposing projects on behalf of his organization
- distributing the SFF mailing within his organization
- notifying other individuals in the organization about
SFF announcements
- responding to the letter ballots held for SFF Specifications
and subjects of broad interest
An organization desiring to have more than one employee
receive SFF announcements and mailings may obtain additional
copies of documentation by paying the Observer fee for each
set.
Any participating organization may propose a development
project. If there is sufficient support from other members,
a Specific Subject Working Group (SSWG) will be established
to develop the document. When a SSWG deems the work to be
completed and the document stable, it is submitted to the
SFF named representatives for approval. Following letter
ballot approval by the members, the document is made available
for distribution by the SFF Committee as an SFF Specification.
Organizations that desire to monitor the activities of
the SFF Committee, but not actively participate may do so
by purchasing a documentation subscription. Such organizations
are referred to as observer organizations and the participants
referred to as observers.
Observers are welcome to attend meetings, but have limited
privileges:
- no voting
- cannot propose projects
- may speak only if invited to do so by a member
