[governance] Re: IANA contract to be opened for competitive bidding on November 4

[Lee W McKnight]

But by implication...not so ok to be based in say Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Anyway, my 2 cents:

ICANN need not be afraid, very afraid - but yeah stripping IANA function out of ICANN could indeed happen.  That's what putting something out for competitive bid means.

Since under U.S law, credible bids MUST be considered, and further if credible bids are rejected, there have to be clearly explained reasons given why one bid was selected as superior. 

But that scenario only unfolds IF: 1) a credible alternate bid is put forward, AND 2) ICANN continues to fail to read transparency tea leaves, when it submits a presumably humble, efficient/technocratic (and fully transparent) bid to retain IANA function. 

Then, even if losing bidders sue, as often happens (less likely for zero $ contracts admittedly than $billion + procurements) Asst Secretary is not that annoyed at being taken to court for awarding a zero $ contract to the incumbent. Even if rest of world....still is.  

Lee
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Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 11:16 AM
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Subject: Re: [governance] Re: IANA contract to be opened for competitive bidding on  November 4

In message <DFC26E43-6919-47E4-9168-62C18E5E98B2 at digsys.bg>, at 15:03:08
on Sun, 23 Oct 2011, Daniel Kalchev <daniel at digsys.bg> writes
>What worries me is the reference to District of Columbia… perhaps that
>wording is required in order for certain US law to apply?

DC isn't a separate sovereign state (in the way that the Vatican is) but
neither is it one of the normal 50 "United" States. But for the purposes
of a contract such as this it's simplest to regard it as equivalent to
an additional State. In other words, if you are based there, then it's
perfectly "ok", you might as well be in Virginia.
--
Roland Perry
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