# GOVERNANCE Smart contracts are used to create and manage decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), which are organizations that are governed by smart contracts. * **Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs):** Governance contracts are designed to support the governance of DAOs. Smart contract-governed organizations known as DAOs are capable of coordinating a wide range of tasks, including investing, project management, and service delivery. * **Traditional organizations:** Governance contracts can also be used to support the governance of traditional organizations, such as companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. --- # 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://sinqlarity.gitbook.io/sinqlarity-docs/use-cases/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.