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# Open Zeppelin Governor

### Summary:

* Open Zeppelin utilizes the Compound Governor framework, but with a few added features to improve flexibility.

### **Key Changes Versus Compound Governor:**

* Modular design and architecture to minimize protocols' need to fork components
* Ability to meet protocol specific requirements with addition of small modules using solidity inheritance
* Minimized use of storage improves gas efficiency
* Two versions of components: one optimized for efficiency, with another designed for optional compatibility with Compound Governor contracts

![](https://cdn.document360.io/5b297d02-8aa1-4075-baa1-d431b2292be1/Images/Documentation/image%2818%29.png)

### **Resources:**

* [Announcement post](https://blog.openzeppelin.com/governor-smart-contract/)
* [Open Zeppelin Forum](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/)
* [Open Zeppelin Governor Github](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/tree/master/contracts/governance)
* [Open Zeppelin Governor docs](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts/4.x/api/governance)