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16. Responsibility for Monitoring Neutrality

Neutrality is a PPMC responsibilityThe PPMC is responsible for monitoring whether project governance remains open, public, and independent. All PPMC members are expected to notice and draw attention to anything that may limit participation or indicate private decision-making. This responsibility applies throughout incubationsuggest that decisions are occurring outside ASF channels. Mentors also help identify neutrality risks, particularly especially early in incubation when outside perspectives an external perspective can highlight issues that are less may not be visible to project participants.

Other groups parts of the ASF may surface related relevant signals, including:

• trademarks@apache.org when reviewing during branding reviews
• infra@apache.org when reviewing websites or build processes
• IPMC reviewers when reading assessing podling reports

Anyone may raise a potential issueneutrality concern, but the PPMC is accountable for understanding evaluating it and ensuring that project governance remains open and independenttaking any necessary steps to ensure that the project continues to operate through public, documented governance.

17. Raising, Escalating, and Resolving Neutrality Concerns

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