inter-unit-liaison

Cross-unit coordination roles are established by defining a formal liaison with a four-layer mandate structure—can communicate, can explore, can recommend, and requires consent—then assigning the role and registering it in all participating ETHOS registries to ensure accountability and prevent information capture.

A four-layer mandate structure defines liaison authority boundaries using four tiers: can communicate, can explore, can recommend, and requires consent. This layered approach prevents information capture by explicitly limiting how much autonomy a liaison has when coordinating across multiple ETHOS units.

Role assignment and registry registration for bilateral coordination require drafting a liaison mandate, appointing the liaison via role-assignment, and registering the appointment in all participating ETHOS registries to maintain traceability across ongoing cross-unit collaborations.

Rotation and reporting cadence prevent information capture in multilateral coordination by enforcing regular reporting procedures and term dates for liaison roles. These rotation controls ensure no single liaison retains exclusive control over cross-ETHOS communication channels indefinitely.

Formal escalation procedures for cross-ETHOS liaison roles are needed when ongoing cross-unit collaborations encounter issues exceeding the liaison's mandate scope. Escalation procedures ensure structured resolution paths exist beyond the four-layer mandate boundaries defined during initial role assignment.