# Governance As the governing body, the VVC ensures that projects adhere to Regen Registry Program and the applied protocol/methodology. Through careful evaluation and adherence to the guidelines set forth in the Validation & Verification Manual, the VVC upholds transparency, fairness, and maintains the highest standards in certifying credits to support environmental regeneration. VVC members must adhere to the requirements for timely response and communication as outlined in the contract they sign with the Project Proponent. The assigned consultant will be responsbile for reporting any failure to do so that may result in termination of contract. In this case, the VVC will need to pause progress until a new committee member is contracted. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.regen.network/regen-validation-and-verification/regen-registry-verification-and-validation-manual/governance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.