Hi Olof Thank you for turning this draft contract around so promptly. I am extremely impressed, as ever. Lynn - I'll leave it to you to review the exhibits. The draft terms look fine to me - albeit it does read a little like the sort of pre-nuptial agreement Henry VIII would have written! Anyway, let's press on. I'm happy for them to report to myself and Kathy, but would like Lynn to be nominated as the project manager - ie day to day contact (I'm not sure if that's project sponsor, I think it is). Olof, thanks for pushing the preferred delivery date of 19 September. Kathy, Lynn if you have any comments on the contract, please would you send them in TODAY, so that we can keep the momentum flowing. Kind regards, and thanks again. Emily On 19 August 2011 16:51, Olof Nordling <olof.nordling@icann.org> wrote:
Emily, Kathy, Lynn, all,****
Please find attached the draft contract for User Insight, Inc., in ICANN format. It was sent as draft today to the company for their review and approval, while highlighting that a contract should be agreed upon by Tuesday 23 August.****
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Now, please note that we need your scrutiny and approval as well!****
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In the draft contract, please note in particular:****
**- **they report to the Chair and Vice-Chair (in line with how it was done for ATRT’s Berkman contract)****
**- **the start date is set to 23 August and the finish date as 30 September based on their 5 weeks plan, but I have highlighted that the finish date is a placeholder and that preferred delivery date is 19 September, urging them to carefully consider if that’s doable.****
**- **as you have seen in their proposal already, they require appointment of an “executive sponsor” and a “project sponsor” from your side – probably worthwhile to consider right away.****
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Looking forward to any questions, comments or edits from you on this.****
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Very best regards****
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Olof****
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