====== 5.1.7 Independence ======

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Independence limits unnecessary dependencies while allowing reuse when an existing specification provides an applicable capability. A Submission balances these concerns by reusing relevant standards without introducing dependencies that do not help meet the RFP requirements.

===== Requirements =====

^ Requirement ^ Level ^ Statement ^
| [[public:00-sip-ra:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:gpr-011-necessary-normative-dependencies|GPR-011 — Necessary Normative Dependencies]] | Mandatory | {{section>public:00-sip-ra:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:gpr-011-necessary-normative-dependencies#Statement&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} |
| [[public:00-sip-ra:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:gpr-012-avoidance-of-gratuitous-reuse|GPR-012 — Avoidance of Gratuitous Reuse]] | Recommended | {{section>public:00-sip-ra:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:gpr-012-avoidance-of-gratuitous-reuse#Statement&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} |

===== Related Requirement =====

The original recommendation to reuse existing specifications to avoid duplication is governed by:

^ Requirement ^ Level ^ Statement ^
| [[public:00-sip-ra:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:gpr-007-reuse-of-existing-standards|GPR-007 — Reuse of Existing Standards]] | Mandatory | {{section>public:00-sip-ra:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:gpr-007-reuse-of-existing-standards#Statement&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} |

===== Notes for Editors =====

The requirement identifiers and short titles link to the authoritative requirement records in Annex C.

The Statements displayed in this section are transcluded from their corresponding Annex C requirement pages and are not independently maintained copies.

Make changes to a Statement or its Requirement Level on its Annex C requirement page.

GPR-011 is mandatory because it uses ''SHALL''.

GPR-012 is recommended because it uses ''SHOULD''.

GPR-007 already establishes a mandatory obligation to reuse applicable existing standards. Creating another requirement from the original recommendation to reuse existing specifications would duplicate that obligation.

GPR-011 limits normative dependencies to those needed to satisfy an applicable requirement or provide a required capability. Informative references that do not create a normative dependency are outside its scope.

GPR-012 balances GPR-007 by discouraging reuse that introduces unrelated functionality, unnecessary constraints, or avoidable dependencies.

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