Dear all, ICANN has extended its deadline for applicants to respond to its request for proposal for (RFP) for a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). The new deadline is Monday 4 June 2018, 16:00 UTC. The objective of this RFP is to identify an independent examiner that can conduct a comprehensive assessment of the ccNSO. This includes, but is not limited to assessments of: * Whether the ccNSO has a continuing purpose within the ICANN structure; * How effectively the ccNSO fulfils its purpose and whether any change in its structure or operations is desirable to improve the ccNSO's effectiveness; and * The extent to which the ccNSO as a whole is accountable to its organizations, committees, constituencies, and stakeholder groups. The review is scheduled to take place from August 2018 through July 2019. For a complete overview and timeline for the RFP, please see here [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system...> [PDF, 107 KB]. Indications of interest must be emailed to: ccNSOReview-RFP@icann.org<mailto:ccNSOReview-RFP@icann.org>. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 4 June 2018, 16:00 UTC using ICANN's sourcing tool. Access to the sourcing tool may be requested via the same email address as above. Thank you. Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org From: Ccnso-members <ccnso-members-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org> Date: Friday, 27 April 2018 at 14:19 To: "ccnso-members@icann.org" <ccnso-members@icann.org>, "ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org" <ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org>, "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-members] Request for Proposal for ccNSO Review Dear all, ICANN is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). The objective of this RFP is to identify an independent examiner that can conduct a comprehensive assessment of the ccNSO. This includes, but is not limited to assessments of: * Whether the ccNSO has a continuing purpose within the ICANN structure; * How effectively the ccNSO fulfils its purpose and whether any change in its structure or operations is desirable to improve the ccNSO's effectiveness; and * The extent to which the ccNSO as a whole is accountable to its organizations, committees, constituencies, and stakeholder groups. The review is scheduled to take place from August 2018 through July 2019. For a complete overview and timeline for the RFP, please see here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-ccnso-review-26apr18-en.pdf[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_rfp-2Dccnso-2Dreview-2D26apr18-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=LhrimdlRur7lEyBEhdVANagStQjR8rMtlqpGU663s8Q&s=WYqs6NdTf_VVK-IQBK-DRHYt2Yd33InELcHzo1GH9y0&e=> Indications of interest must be emailed to: ccNSOReview-RFP@icann.org<mailto:ccNSOReview-RFP@icann.org>. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 24 May 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool. Access to the sourcing tool may be requested via the same email address as above. Background According to the ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_resources_...>, the ccNSO is responsible for: * Developing and recommending to the Board global policies relating to country-code top-level domains; * Nurturing consensus across the ccNSO's community, including the name-related activities of ccTLDs; * Coordinating with other ICANN Supporting Organizations, committees, and constituencies under ICANN; * Nominating individuals to fill Seats 11 and 12 on the Board; and * Other responsibilities of the ccNSO as set forth in the Bylaws. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO[twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ccNSO&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=LhrimdlRur7lEyBEhdVANagStQjR8rMtlqpGU663s8Q&s=lUi-tJ3I_IzaBYYaje-xYXlUePlDeWphsWdcif3bmXI&e=> Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/[facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_ccnso_&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=LhrimdlRur7lEyBEhdVANagStQjR8rMtlqpGU663s8Q&s=_dcrywoz4Czn1AfrzTwHKK5v-9RnwjxeQ6L-fVdI_BM&e=> http://ccnso.icann.org[ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ccnso.icann.org&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=LhrimdlRur7lEyBEhdVANagStQjR8rMtlqpGU663s8Q&s=fSYQGRrj5VubF0qoTjW5IfLzDdz6-XNgA1tGBfa2-ps&e=>