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==Initiation and RFP==

==Initiation and RFP==

Although the GNSO2 dashboard indicates that the review process was launched in January 2014, the first substantive documentation of the review comes from [[ICANN 49]] in Singapore, when [[Ray Plzak]] of the SIC gave a presentation<ref>[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48345814/GNSO%20Review%202014%20-%20Singapore%20Presentation.pdf Presentation Slides - GNSO Review Working Session], March 22, 2014</ref> to a working session of the GNSO regarding the upcoming review.<ref "49session">[http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/sat-gnso-working/transcript-gnso-review-22mar14-en.pdf Transcript of Working Session - GNSO Review], March 22, 2014</ref> Notably, Plzak emphasized that the review would take the first question - whether the GNSO should continue to exist - as a given.<ref name="49session" />  

Although the GNSO2 dashboard indicates that the review process was launched in January 2014, the first substantive documentation of the review comes from [[ICANN 49]] in Singapore, when [[Ray Plzak]] of the SIC gave a presentation<ref>[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48345814/GNSO%20Review%202014%20-%20Singapore%20Presentation.pdf Presentation Slides - GNSO Review Working Session], March 22, 2014</ref> to a working session of the GNSO regarding the upcoming review.<ref name="49session">[http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/sat-gnso-working/transcript-gnso-review-22mar14-en.pdf Transcript of Working Session - GNSO Review], March 22, 2014</ref> Notably, Plzak emphasized that the review would take the first question - whether the GNSO should continue to exist - as a given.<ref name="49session" />  

In April 2014, ICANN posted its RFP for an independent examiner to conduct the review.<ref name="rfp">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/request-for-proposal-for-review-of-generic-names-supporting-organization-gnso-23-4-2014-en ICANN.org Announcement - Request for Proposals, GNSO2], April 23, 2014</ref> The RFP included submission guidelines and documents for vendors to use in submitting their proposals.<ref name="rfp" /> The SIC then hosted a webinar on May 7, 2014, discussing the intent and scope of the GNSO2 review.<ref name="webinar">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/webinar-briefing-about-the-upcoming-review-of-the-generic-names-supporting-organization-gnso-23-4-2014-en ICANN.org Announcement - Webinar Briefing about GNSO2], April 23, 2014 (recordings available)</ref> The briefing outlined the same scope that Ray Plzak presented at the March working session. [[Avri Doria]] asked during the webinar if the Terms of Reference for the review had been shared or workshopped with the GNSO community. The response was that the working session at ICANN 49 "shared" the scope of the review.<ref name="webinar" />  

In April 2014, ICANN posted its RFP for an independent examiner to conduct the review.<ref name="rfp">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/request-for-proposal-for-review-of-generic-names-supporting-organization-gnso-23-4-2014-en ICANN.org Announcement - Request for Proposals, GNSO2], April 23, 2014</ref> The RFP included submission guidelines and documents for vendors to use in submitting their proposals.<ref name="rfp" /> The SIC then hosted a webinar on May 7, 2014, discussing the intent and scope of the GNSO2 review.<ref name="webinar">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/webinar-briefing-about-the-upcoming-review-of-the-generic-names-supporting-organization-gnso-23-4-2014-en ICANN.org Announcement - Webinar Briefing about GNSO2], April 23, 2014 (recordings available)</ref> The briefing outlined the same scope that Ray Plzak presented at the March working session. [[Avri Doria]] asked during the webinar if the Terms of Reference for the review had been shared or workshopped with the GNSO community. The response was that the working session at ICANN 49 "shared" the scope of the review.<ref name="webinar" />