Governance

Every document governing CRI benchmark rates is published, versioned, and freely available. This page is the complete inventory.

Published Documents
Methodology v1.1.0
CRI Benchmark Methodology

Defines the computation method, data sources, eligibility criteria, aggregation logic, and publication rules for all CRI reference rates.

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Governance v1.0.0
Governance Framework

IOSCO Principles compliance statement, oversight structure, conflict of interest policy, and accountability mechanisms for benchmark administration.

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Change Management v1.0.0
Change Management Policy

Classification tiers (patch, minor, major), notice periods, consultation requirements, and approval procedures for methodology changes.

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Fallback Guidance v1.0.0
Fallback Language Guidance

Provisions addressing benchmark unavailability, material change, and cessation for counsel to adapt to the facility’s documentation standard.

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Design Rationale v1.0.0
Benchmark Design Rationale

Documents the design choices behind CRI — why flat median, why 7-day window, why seller-ask noninterruptible, why open methodology.

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Complaints v1.0
Complaints Procedure

Process for submitting and resolving complaints regarding CRI benchmark rates, methodology application, or administrator conduct.

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Data Source Quality v1.0.0
Data Source Quality Policy

Source selection, monitoring, and removal criteria. Functional replacement for IOSCO Principle 14 (Submitter Code of Conduct), which is Not Applicable to algorithmic collection.

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IOSCO Compliance
17 Compliant · 2 Targeted · 3 Not Applicable

Voluntary alignment with all 19 IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks. No other GPU compute benchmark has published an IOSCO compliance statement. Targeted: P5 Oversight Board (due March 2027) and P17 Annual Independent Audit (first full calendar year). Not Applicable: P11, P12, P14 — submitter-related principles; CRI uses automated data collection with no human submitters. Full principle-by-principle assessment in the Governance Framework.