Re: [rfc-i] [Rsoc] RFP for Temporary RFC Series Project Manager

Folks,
	A quick reminder, proposals are due today. Please take a look and bid if you're interested.

Thanks,
Sarah


> On Oct 8, 2019, at 2:49 PM, Sarah Banks <sbanks@encrypted.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 	I wanted to share this email, and ensure that folks here saw it. The RFP for the temporary RFC Series Project Manager is out. It leverages the SOW that the RSOC sent out for comment. Let me clarify a bit.. we actually leveraged the SOW that Mike St Johns sent out, and modified it with feedback that we'd received from within the RSOC as well as from the community. Proposals are due November 11. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Sarah
> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: IETF Administration LLC Executive Director <exec-director@ietf.org <mailto:exec-director@ietf.org>>
>> Subject: RFP for Temporary RFC Series Project Manager
>> Date: October 4, 2019 at 1:07:53 PM PDT
>> To: "IETF Announcement List" <ietf-announce@ietf.org <mailto:ietf-announce@ietf.org>>
>> Reply-To: ietf@ietf.org <mailto:ietf@ietf.org>
>> 
>> The IETF Administration LLC (IETF LLC) is soliciting proposals ("Proposals") for the
>> Temporary RFC Series Project Manager (PM).  The PM will assume responsibility 
>> for a subset of the tasks that are normally performed by the RFC Series Editor 
>> (RSE) role during the term of the contract, outlined below.  As this is a temporary 
>> position, the PM shall not be responsible for the evolution of the RFC series. 
>> Instead the PM shall shepherd changes already planned or in progress, and such 
>> incremental changes as are necessary to meet those goals. The general 
>> responsibilities of the RSE are laid out in RFC 6635, but that document should 
>> only be understood to apply to this project to the extent it, or parts of it, is 
>> incorporated by reference into the actual contract. The scope of responsibilities
>> and goals of the PM role are outlined here:  https://www.ietf.org/about/administration/rfps/ <https://www.ietf.org/about/administration/rfps/>
>> 
>> Timeline
>> 04 Oct 19:	RFP Issued
>> 14 Oct 19:	Questions and Inquiries deadline
>> 25 Oct 19:	Answers to questions issued, RFP Addenda and Update issued
>> 11 Nov 19:	Proposals due
>> 22 Nov 19:	Selection made, negotiations begin
>> 09 Dec 19:	Contract execution
>> 01 Jan 20:      Work begins
>> 
>> 
>> The initial contract term will be for 18 months, beginning on the effective date of
>> the contract. (Projected effective date is 1 January 2020, but subject to 
>> adjustment during contract negotiation).
>> 
>> The closing date for submission of proposals is Monday, November 11, 2019 not 
>> later than 5:00 P.M. UTC.  
>> 
>> The sole point of contact regarding this RFP is the Interim IETF Executive Director
>> (ED), Portia Wenze-Danley.  All questions/inquiries must be submitted in writing
>> and must be received no later than midnight, UTC, October 14, 2019. 
>> Questions/inquiries shall be directed by email to exec-director@ietf.org <mailto:exec-director@ietf.org>. 
>> Responses to questions and inquiries shall be posted on the IETF website, 
>> ietf.org <http://ietf.org/>, no later than October 25, 2019.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Portia Wenze-Danley
>> IETF LLC Executive Director, Interim
>> 
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