RE: [council] WHO study agenda item - creation of a template for study proposals

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like to suggest what I think is a friendly amendment to the next
to last bullet in the motion: "Any proposal approved by the council will
then be sent out for bid by ICANN staff."   I suggest it be changed to
the following: "Any proposal approved by the council will then be sent
to ICANN staff for preparing cost estimates."

It may be that staff would need to request bids but I don't think we
should tie there hands if they can do cost estimates without asking for
bids.  Also, organizations are not always highly motivated to provide
bids if there is a high degree of uncertainty that a study would
actually be approved.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Avri Doria
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 3:34 PM
To: Council GNSO
Subject: [council] WHO study agenda item - creation of a template for
study proposals


Hi,

In terms of this item of the agenda, the design team has been working,
but there is a slight delay in terms of getting the template out for
discussion.  I expect the template to be available for the council to
review starting tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.

I propose the following for the discussion:

- Liz will walk us through the template
- Council discussion on the template
- council discussion of the next steps in accordance with our decision
in LA on studies related to whois:

I propose the following as a starting point for the discussion:

    -- The design team works on filling out the template for a number of
studies.  This team remains open to new members and
       any GNSO constituency member interested in sponsoring a study is
encouraged to join the design team.
    -- The form is forwarded on the the chairs of the GAC and ALAC
because those groups have also indicated an interest in whois studies
    --  the form can be forwarded to the chairs of other groups if
relevant.

- Initial proposals are due on 10 January
- The council will review initial proposals for studies at its 17
January meeting.
- Any proposal approved by the council will then be sent out for bid by
ICANN staff

- Further proposals for studies may be reviewed at a later time.


thanks

a.