# Strategic Decision Making
For important strategic decisions with respect to the code base such as feature inclusion (new version updates) and feature changes (breaking updates) a vote must be taken by existing OEC Association members.
Only members in good standing are eligible to vote.
Voting on these decisions is based on a contribution-weighted voting system, where voting power is proportional to the member's level of contribution to the OEC Association's activities, as measured by:
* Technical contributions to Ocean Enterprise development
* In-Kind contributions for work needed to complete pre defined deliverables
* Financial contributions beyond membership dues
* Material contributions including subscriptions to online collaboration and marketing tools
Contribution-weights are reassessed on a quarterly basis based on the contribution level of the previous quarter.
The OEC Board acts as tie breaker. Contribution-weights are calculated according to the following structure:
| Support Level | Raw Vote | Weighted Vote |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 |