Dear Staff, 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.” Edits may be in order based on this information. Thanks. Denise Denise Michel Domain Name System Strategy & Management Facebook, Inc. denisemichel@fb.com<mailto:denisemichel@fb.com> From: <ssr2-review-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of ALAIN AINA <aalain@trstech.net> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:15 AM To: SSR2 <ssr2-review@icann.org> Subject: [Ssr2-review] Comment deadlines on SSR1 sub-group WP and Consultant ToR Hello All, As discussed on the call yesterday, please submit any comments/suggestions you may have on the following documents: 1- SSR1 recommendation implementation Gap analysis consultant ToR Deadline: Friday 25 August 2017, 23:59 UTC We conclude on the ToR this week and have a document ready for staff to work on early next week. 2- SSR1 sub-group update Work Plan Deadline: Monday 28 August 2017, 23:59 UTC The two documents are attached here for easy reference. Thanks —Alain