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Consultation Management (Inspraak)

The consultation management feature handles public participation and consultation processes related to government decisions and policies.

Overview​

Consultation management supports the formal and informal processes where citizens and stakeholders can provide input on proposed government decisions, spatial plans, or policy changes.

Planned Features​

  • Consultation period management -- Define start and end dates for consultation windows.
  • Stakeholder registration -- Track who has submitted input.
  • Response collection -- Collect and categorize consultation responses.
  • Response processing -- Review, assess, and respond to each submission.
  • Consideration report -- Generate the formal "nota van beantwoording" (response memorandum).
  • Publication -- Publish consultation documents and outcomes.
  • Timeline tracking -- Ensure compliance with legally mandated consultation periods.
  • Notification -- Notify stakeholders of outcomes and decisions.

Various Dutch laws require public consultation, including:

  • Wet ruimtelijke ordening (Spatial Planning Act)
  • Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act)
  • Algemene wet bestuursrecht (General Administrative Law Act)

Status​

This feature is defined in the spec at openspec/specs/consultation-management/spec.md and is planned for future implementation.