[discuss] [ianatransition] ICG Issues RFP to Fulfill Secretariat Function

Fri Sep 5 10:52:29 UTC 2014

I believe that we agree an error is in the air.
What happens next is that we try to avoid the errors.

This implies that you can still wait and apply when the RFP is ready,
i think?

-Akinbo.

On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Jordan Carter <jordan at internetnz.net.nz>
wrote:

> On 5 September 2014 10:38, Patrik Fältström <paf at frobbit.se> wrote:
>
>> On 5 sep 2014, at 10:34, Jordan Carter <jordan at internetnz.net.nz> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Patrik,
>>
>> Thank you for the quick reply.
>>
>> Can I ask the following things?
>>
>> - Is responding with an EoI now a prerequisite for being able to bid to
>> be the secretariat once the RFP is released?
>> - Is the reason the RFP hasn't been released simply that it isn't quite
>> finished?
>> - Why did the communication not answer at least the first question?
>>
>>
>> There are legal reasons.
>>
>> I must let ICANN that do run the RFP process explain how RFPs must be
>> managed for legal reasons in the juridical context the RFP is issued in.
>>
>
> There are legal reasons why the communication couldn't explain whether
> responding to this EoI is a requirement of being eligible to bid for the
> Secretariat functions?
>
> That sounds crazy to me.
>
> Jordan
>
>
>>
>> The RFP is almost finished, but the ICG where will agree on the RFP is in
>> a meeting tomorrow (Saturday) in Istanbul at this F2F meeting:
>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-21-en>
>>
>>    Patrik
>>
>> best,
>> Jordan
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5 September 2014 10:30, Patrik Fältström <paf at frobbit.se> wrote:
>>
>>> Jordan,
>>>
>>> This is not the RFP itself. This is a request of interest for responding
>>> to an RFP. If you are the slightest interested, and want to get the RFP
>>> etc, say you are interested.
>>>
>>> When you later get the RFP and see what it is about, you can decide
>>> whether to respond to it or not.
>>>
>>> RFP is expected to be posted on Monday.
>>>
>>>    Patrik
>>>
>>> On 5 sep 2014, at 10:23, Jordan Carter <jordan at internetnz.net.nz> wrote:
>>>
>>> Can someone from the ICG please urgently explain to me (and to everyone
>>> else) how one is meant to express interest by this Sunday to run a
>>> secretariat with unspecified scope and function as of the Friday?
>>>
>>> Deeply puzzled here.
>>>
>>> Jordan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4 September 2014 22:29, Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Please see original post here:
>>>> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en
>>>>
>>>> IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group to Issue Request for
>>>> Proposal (RFP) to Fulfill Secretariat Function
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-US&s=linkedin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2014-09-02-en&title=IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Coordination%20Group%20to%20Issue%20Request%20for%20Proposal%20(RFP)%20to%20Fulfill%20Secretariat%20Function%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/5408bd19b91688f5/2&frommenu=1&uid=5408bd19e309a0f1&ct=1&pre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncements&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha>
>>>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en#>
>>>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en#>
>>>> <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-US&s=sinaweibo&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2014-09-02-en&title=IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Coordination%20Group%20to%20Issue%20Request%20for%20Proposal%20(RFP)%20to%20Fulfill%20Secretariat%20Function%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/5408bd19b91688f5/3&frommenu=1&uid=5408bd199f1cb724&ct=1&pre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncements&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha>
>>>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en#>
>>>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en#>
>>>>
>>>> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will issue a
>>>> Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through
>>>> ICANN process to perform its secretariat function. The ICG was
>>>> established as a result of a broad community consultation and in response
>>>> to the announcement by the U.S National Telecommunication and Information
>>>> Administration Department (NTIA) of its intent to transition key
>>>> Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community.
>>>>
>>>> The ICG is composed of representatives from different stakeholders
>>>> groups to coordinate and deliver a single proposal. For more information
>>>> about its role, please visit:
>>>> https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship/coordination-group
>>>>
>>>> If you are interested in bidding for this proposal please send an
>>>> Expression of Intent (EoI) toSecretariatForICG-rfp at icann.org by 07
>>>> September 2014.
>>>>
>>>> The Expression of Interest shall provide the name of your organisation
>>>> and your contact details.
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>
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>> Jordan Carter
>>
>> Chief Executive
>> *InternetNZ*
>>
>> 04 495 2118 (office) | +64 21 442 649 (mob)
>> jordan at internetnz.net.nz
>> Skype: jordancarter
>>
>> *To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.*
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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> Jordan Carter
>
> Chief Executive
> *InternetNZ*
>
> 04 495 2118 (office) | +64 21 442 649 (mob)
> jordan at internetnz.net.nz
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>
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