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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Denise, all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your inputs to the draft RFP document and your comments. We aim to have the requested documentation ready within one week due to several key people being out on holiday. We have captured the edits submitted so far and welcome
any further input. We will not proceed any further until the Review Team has had a chance to review and consider the requested more fulsome information on the engagement of contractors, as we understand that there may be further modification.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<br>
Jennifer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><ssr2-review-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Denise Michel <denisemichel@fb.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, August 25, 2017 at 7:48 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>SSR2 <ssr2-review@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ssr2-review] FW: Comment deadlines on SSR1 sub-group WP and Consultant ToR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Staff, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Per our discussions, you were going to send us more fulsome information about soliciting consultants with a budget under $50k (no RFP needed), and the difference between engaging a consultant and an “independent
expert.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Edits may be in order based on this information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Denise</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Denise Michel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><ssr2-review-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of ALAIN AINA <aalain@trstech.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:15 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>SSR2 <ssr2-review@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ssr2-review] Comment deadlines on SSR1 sub-group WP and Consultant ToR</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Hello All,<br>
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As discussed on the call yesterday, please submit any comments/suggestions you may have on the following documents:<br>
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1- SSR1 recommendation implementation Gap analysis consultant ToR<br>
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Deadline: Friday 25 August 2017, 23:59 UTC<br>
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We conclude on the ToR this week and have a document ready for staff to work on early next week.<br>
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2- SSR1 sub-group update Work Plan<br>
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Deadline: Monday 28 August 2017, 23:59 UTC<br>
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The two documents are attached here for easy reference.<br>
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Thanks<br>
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—Alain</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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