CROSS_DOMAIN_DEPENDENCY_MATRIX.md

0. Purpose

Define cross-domain governance dependencies using canonical code-aligned record types.

1. Canonical Domain Record Families

• POLICY: POLICY_FREEZE
• ACCESS: ACCESS_DECISION
• KES: KES_VERSION_PROPOSED, KES_VERSION_RATIFIED
• TENDER: TENDER_TRANSITION
• AUCTION: AUCTION_TRANSITION
• SETTLEMENT: SETTLEMENT_INTENT, SETTLEMENT_EVENT

2. Global Ordering Rules

1. POLICY_FREEZE must precede policy-bound actions.
2. Latest matching ACCESS_DECISION = ALLOW is required for protected actions.
3. Settlement intent requires upstream process readiness (auction/tender closure when applicable).