[Lnc-business] A/V Contract for the National Convention Executed

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Policy manual 2.04 emphasis added

All contracts of more than one (1) year in duration or for more than
$25,000 shall be reviewed and approved by General Counsel *prior to signing
by the Chair. *

*In Liberty,*

* Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
(part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *



On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 8:07 AM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Dear Ms. Harlos,
>
> If you can find a specific provision that requires my signature, rather
> than my approval to execute a contract, please share it with me.
>
> In the case of convention related contracts, I prefer the signatory to be
> the Operations Director, since he will continue in his role after the close
> of the second sitting of the convention, and I will not.
>
> Yours truly,
> Nick
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 8:01 PM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > Why is the chair not signing these contracts as required by the policy
> > manual?
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 5:53 PM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I will await receiving a copy of an executed contract before I join a
> > > request to cancel the meeting.  I hope we can do that, as I have other
> > > things I'd like to do with my Saturday.  Is there some reason the chair
> > is
> > > not signing, since the dollar amount of the contract is too large for a
> > > staff member to sign?
> > >
> > > The chair has known that this contract was in the works, and that it
> > needed
> > > to be executed promptly.  I don't understand any reason for him to
> > complain
> > > about us sending emails insisting that it happen.  The chair has
> > certainly
> > > urged several of us on the LNC this term to resign if we were unhappy
> > with
> > > our job requirements.
> > >
> > > It's also interesting for the LNC chair to travel and participate in
> > public
> > > protests while he has recently argued that it's irresponsible for us to
> > > have an in-person convention.
> > >
> > > I will also note that supporters of Mr. Sarwark on social media seemed
> to
> > > have ready access to drafts of the convention contract during its
> > > negotiation.
> > >
> > > -Alicia
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 2:19 PM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> > > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear All,
> > > >
> > > > After the review of the bid from the in-house A/V provider from the
> > Rosen
> > > > Shingle Creek, edits and approval from Special Counsel Oliver Hall,
> and
> > > the
> > > > decision of the Convention Oversight Committee not to move forward
> with
> > > an
> > > > addendum for remote sites in other states, I approved the contract
> with
> > > the
> > > > Audio Visual Group and directed Mr. Kraus to execute it on behalf of
> > the
> > > > Libertarian National Committee.
> > > >
> > > > As a point of personal privilege, I didn't appreciate receiving over
> > 100
> > > > emails sent to the business list over the weekend while I was
> visiting
> > > > Minneapolis to work in the community with the state chair and
> activists
> > > > from the Libertarian Party of Minnesota. Getting a message that my
> > Gmail
> > > > storage was full while in the middle of a protest march and hours
> away
> > > from
> > > > being back to a computer was particularly inconvenient. The same few
> > > > members of this committee have been exceedingly inconsiderate to
> their
> > > > fellow members in using a list intended for party business as their
> > water
> > > > cooler and sending tens of messages on the same topic, rather than
> > > > collecting their thoughts into one or two emails. Perhaps this
> strategy
> > > of
> > > > flooding the list is persuasive to others, but it has not been
> > persuasive
> > > > to me.
> > > >
> > > > Also, a LNC member of the Convention Oversight Committee apparently
> > > thought
> > > > it was appropriate to share exact figures of two contracts to the
> > public
> > > > list, something I find ironic, given that the same member has often
> > been
> > > a
> > > > strong proponent of confidentiality of contracts and their details.
> In
> > > the
> > > > future, I would ask all members of the LNC to use good judgment in
> not
> > > > sharing confidential information publicly.
> > > >
> > > > As the days grow shorter between now and the second sitting of
> > > convention,
> > > > I would ask members of this committee to focus on the work of the
> > > > Libertarian Party rather than a flurry of emails and motions in the
> > > waning
> > > > weeks of the term, especially since there will be a new LNC in less
> > than
> > > a
> > > > month.
> > > >
> > > > My flight and room are booked and I look forward to seeing those of
> you
> > > who
> > > > will be attending in person in Orlando.
> > > >
> > > > Yours in liberty,
> > > > Nick
> > > >
> > >
> > --
> >
> > *In Liberty,*
> >
> > * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> > (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> > communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> > found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> > pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
> >
>