Re: RFC Editor and 2006 timeline

[Brian E Carpenter <brc at zurich.ibm.com>]

Eliot Lear wrote:
> John C Klensin wrote:
>
> > How does one "fix later" a contract, presumably a multi-year
> > one, if we get what we ask for and then discover that we don't
> > like it?
> >  
>
>
> By specifying flexible terms in the initial contract.

Initial contract with who? The only fair bidding process I know
is one in which potential bidders are sought via a very widespread
and relatively low cost RFI, followed by a targetted and relatively
high cost RFP.

    Brian

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