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Fact Sheet Definitions

Professional Services: Approved budget for the Review Team to use for services of independent experts, as noted in Bylaws Section 4.6(a)(iv): Review teams may also solicit and select independent experts to render advice as requested by the review team. ICANN shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such experts for each review contemplated by this Section 4.6 to the extent such fees and costs are consistent with the budget assigned for such review. Guidelines on how review teams are to work with and consider independent expert advice are specified in the Operating Standards.

Travel: Amount approved for Review Team travel for face-to-face meetings.  Examples of travel expenditures include, but are not limited to, charges for airfare, hotel, per diem reimbursement, venue meeting costs, audio-visual/tech support, catering. These expenses include RT and ICANN Org support travel.

ICANN Org Support: Amount approved in the budget for ICANN Org to contract outside services to support the work of the Review Team.

Spent to Date: Amounts include quarterly financials since inception of the work by the Review Team through the most recent quarter end.

Committed Services:

1.            Travel: Estimated expenses for approved face-to-face meetings.

2.            Professional Services: Included services from signed contracts to be provided or invoiced.  These are typically for non-employee related support services provided by contractors. 

Total Spent and Committed to Date: This is the sum of the “Spent to Date” and “Committed Services” amounts through the most recent quarter end.  The “Committed Services” amount does not include the “Spent to Date” amounts.

Remaining Budget: This is the difference between the “Approved Budget” and the “Total Spent and Committed to Date” amounts.