RE: [nc-budget] FW: Invoices for Glen de Saint Gery and AFNIC services to the DN SO in year 2001, October 2001

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@verisign.com>]

Approve.

Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cochetti, Roger [mailto:RCochetti@verisign.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 2:42 AM
> To: Nc-Budget (E-mail)
> Subject: [nc-budget] FW: Invoices for Glen de Saint Gery and AFNIC
> services to the DN SO in year 2001, October 2001
> 
> 
> Attached you will find copies of two invoices that the DNSO 
> has received for
> services that the DNSO has had and expects to have provided 
> to during the
> fourth quarter of 2002 (October 1 -- December 31) by Glen de 
> Saint Gery and
> by AFNIC.  Both of these expenses fall within the Budget Committee's
> authorization to spend up to $5,000 without further reference 
> to the Names
> Council and both reflect services for which there is general 
> agreement.
> 
> Although we obviously do not have a contract in place with 
> either Glen or
> AFNIC, they have invoiced the DNSO on what I believe are the 
> terms under
> which they would be compensated under the proposed contracts [I'd like
> confirmation of this from Erica's Search Subcommittee.]
> 
> While I have no reason to dispute either of these invoices 
> and, pending
> comment on the implied terms from the Search Subcommittee, 
> support their
> prompt payment, we should note that by approving payment now, 
> we will be
> setting a precedent that we pay both parties at the outset, 
> not the close,
> of the quarter (NB Glen includes in her invoice the 
> reimbursement of her
> out-of-pocket travel expenses for her travel to Montevideo, 
> which clearly
> are both reimbursements and for past services/expenses as well as her
> services for the October-December period.)
> 
> Having noted and myself accepted the precedent that we pay 
> before services
> are fully rendered, I would like to proceed with a vote on 
> the approval of
> these two expenditures.  As in the past, if any Committee 
> member objects to
> an online vote, then we will take the approval of this 
> expenditure up at our
> next [teleconference or face-to-face] meeting when we can 
> discuss the matter
> and vote by majority. 
> 
> Thanks.   
> 
> Roger J. Cochetti
> Senior Vice-President & Chief Policy Officer
> VeriSign
> (202) 973-6600
> rcochetti@verisign.com 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elisabeth Porteneuve [mailto:Elisabeth.Porteneuve@cetp.ipsl.fr]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:02 AM
> To: Cochetti, Roger
> Cc: Philip Sheppard; AFNIC - Elisabeth PORTENEUVE; gcore@wanadoo.fr
> Subject: Invoices for Glen de Saint Gery and AFNIC services 
> to the DNSO
> in year 2001, October 2001
> 
> 
> To: Roger Cochetti
> NC Budget Committee Chair,
> 
> 
> Paris, 30 October 2001
> 
> Dear Roger,
> 
> Pursuant to the Names Council agreement with Glen de Saint 
> Gery and AFNIC,
> the joint services to the DNSO started to be provided in October 2001.
> 
> Please find attached corresponding invoices for October 2001. 
> The invoice
> from Glen de Saint Gery includes telephone cost as well as 
> travel expenses
> to Marina de Rey meeting.
> 
> Best regards,
> Elisabeth Porteneuve
> Glen de Saint Gery
> 
> 
> 
> 
>