RE: Probity and conflict of interest in .net RFP document

["Vinton G. Cerf" <vinton.g.cerf@xxxxxxx>]

Bruce, thanks for this timely reminder.

vint

Vinton Cerf, SVP Technology Strategy, MCI
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:50 PM
> To: net-rfp-comments@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Probity and conflict of interest in .net RFP document
> 
> I note that there are probity and conflict of interest provisions with
> respect to contacting any member of the evalution panel.
> 
> Given that ultimately the ICANN Board needs to approve the outcome of
> the process, and given also that ICANN staff will be 
> preparing material
> for consideration of the ICANN Board, I recommend that the probity and
> conflict of interest provision include text relating to contacting
> individual ICANN Board members of ICANN staff members outside 
> the public
> process  (ie the Board would consider public comments made 
> via the ICANN
> website and public forum sessions, but lobbyiong of individual Board
> members should be discouraged).
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin