20090006235 | PROCESSING CONTINGENT PAYMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for granting authorization to conduct a monetary transfer. A proposal is created. The proposal specifies one or more named third parties, one or more specified actions, and a time frame in which the one or more specified actions is to be completed. The proposal is distributed to the one or more named third parties. Each of the one or more named third parties completes the specified actions within the time frame specified in the proposal. Authorization to process the monetary transfer is given in response to the one or more specified actions being completed by the one or more named third parties. | 01-01-2009 |