Glossary

Term	Explanation
Beneficiary	Individual and/or Company who will be receiving funds and/or entering into contractual relationships with Intersect or with CDH where Intersect is acting as its Administrator.
Cardano Development Holdings (CDH)	CDH is a legal entity created to support the Cardano ecosystem by acting as the contracting counterparty for approved proposals by DReps.
Milestone(s)	means the dates by which a part or all of the Services is to be completed, as set out in a Statement of Work document.
Milestone Acceptance Form (MAF)	This is a written attestation in the form of a standard template, submitted by a vendor, for each milestone
Intersect	Intersect serves as an Administrator within Cardano’s funding ecosystem, helping to operationalize community-approved proposals by coordinating due diligence, contracting, and on-chain disbursements. This role is grounded in the principles of transparency, decentralization, and adherence to the Cardano Constitution.
Oversight Committee (OC)	The oversight committee are a group of organisations who have agreed to be a part of Intersect's Smart Contract Governance, actively reviewing and approving any funding actions of PSSCs from Treasury Reserve Smart Contracts (TRSC)s.
Statement of Work	The document describing the Services and Deliverables to be provided by the Vendor, the Milestones, date of completion, expected quality standards, and associated fees.