At 2/17/99, 04:51 PM, Einar Stefferud wrote: >To all ORSC participants who are concerned: > >I have received a letter from the US General Accounting Office: Hi Stef, The revised solicitation states: http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/9c102001.htm >NTIA has determined that it is in the Government's best interest to achieve >this stability and ensure the security and reliability of the Internet by >entering a sole source contract to bridge the gap between the anticipated >expiration of the DARPA/USC contract and the anticipated completion date >for the transition by entering into a contract with only the entity that >can assume the continued seamless performance of the IANA functions within >the required timeframe. Under its arrangement with USC, ICANN will secure >directly from USC, the entity that has performed the functions under >contract with DARPA for over three years all necessary resources including, >the key personnel, intellectual property, and computer facility access >critical to performing the functions. Therefore, ICANN is the only entity >that can perform the IANA functions in a seamless manner that will ensure >the stability, security and reliability of the Internet consistent with the >transition period described in the Statement of Policy, Cooperative >Agreement, as amended, and JPA. IMHO, they are using a circular argument, at best. Because ICANN has made an arrangement with USC to acquire personnel, IP rights, etc, etc, etc, then ICANN is the only one who can continue the work that USC is currently providing!? I didn't know government contracting worked this way. Is it me ;-) Respectfully, Jay Fenello President, Iperdome, Inc.� 404-943-0524� http://www.iperdome.com
