Many thanks Jared. Two comments at this stage before the meeting on August 12:

1. In 4B, I would say that the ability to provide a new panel (or at least one new panelist) in the event of a challenge of denial made by the CPE applicant should be mandatory. In addition, we should specify to potential providers that the nature of such a review is limited as shown below since this would affect the proposed cost associated with the limited challenge mechanism. I know this is specified in the referenced AGB section but I think it should be clearer in the RFP that the review is not "de novo."

B.The provider must propose a process

for addressing any relevant evaluation challenges invoked by CPE applicants.This MUST include an option for the CPE applicant to lodge a limited challenge to the decision made by the initial evaluation panel with a new panelist (or panelists) to review and respond to such challenges (see Section1.2.14 of the AGB). The sole basis for such limited review is a claim that the CPE panel made a factual or procedural error when it determined that an applicant did not meet the criteria to establish Community Priority.

2. In Item 9., it appears that there should be a request for pricing related to a CPE applicant's challenge to a denial of CPE status and the provider's limited review of same.

I can't recall whether challenges of this type can be handled by one panelist (which would be cheaper!)

Again, many thanks for expediting this RFP process.

Anne

Anne Aikman-Scalese

GNSO Councilor

NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026

anneicanngnso@gmail.com

On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM Jared Erwin via SubPro-IRT <subpro-irt@icann.org> wrote:

Dear IRT Members,

As discussed on Thursday, 7 August, I’m sharing here the draft CPE vendor selection criteria, which we will review in our call on Tuesday, 12 August at 12:00 UTC. The document can be found on the respective meeting page here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPIR/pages/328105985/2025-08-12+SubPro+IRT+Meeting+151#:~:text=CPE%20RFP%20Vendor-,Selection,-Criteria.pdf.

Thank you,

Jared

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Jared Erwin

Senior Director, New gTLD Program

Global Domains & Strategy

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

jared.erwin@icann.org

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