Practical templates, frameworks, and guides — built for tribal governments, free to use and adapt.
When a tribal nation issues an RFP for software, platforms, or AI-enabled services, most standard templates don't ask the right questions about data ownership, AI transparency, or sovereign authority. This addendum fills that gap.
Attach it to any technology RFP and require vendors to respond in writing. Weak or vague answers are themselves a signal. The questions cover five protection domains and include red-flag answer guides so your procurement team knows what to watch for.
Vendor requirements for technical support access, service level remedies, artificial intelligence transparency, and data governance for sovereign tribal procurement.
Attach it to any technology RFP and require vendors to respond in writing. Weak or vague answers are themselves a signal.
A two-page briefing designed for Tribal Council and leadership — no technical background required. Covers the five readiness domains, a priority action matrix, and guiding principles for sovereign AI adoption.
Use it to start the conversation with leadership before any AI procurement decision is made.
A structured scoring template for evaluating AI vendor proposals side-by-side across sovereignty, security, transparency, and support dimensions.
A model Tribal Data Sovereignty ordinance — editable, annotated, and grounded in CARE Principles and OCAP® — for nations building or updating their data governance framework.