Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a qualified provider to conduct financial and operational evaluations as part of the application evaluation process for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round.
The Financial and Operational Evaluation panel assesses if an applicant has the financial capacity to fund the registry long-term, thereby mitigating risks to the stability of the Domain Name System and mitigating financial risks such as revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, including for those managing multiple TLDs.
The Financial and Operational Evaluation occurs during the applicant evaluation phase of the New gTLD Program, expected to begin in Q3 2027. The Financial and Operational Evaluation is performed at the applying-entity level. If the applicant applies for multiple strings, the results of the Financial Evaluation performed at the applying-entity level will apply to each of its strings.
Prospective providers are invited to submit proposals for ICANN to evaluate capabilities and expertise. This RFP is public and any potential provider may respond.
For a complete overview of this RFP, including the timeline, please consult this webpage.
Indications of interest should be emailed to [email protected] and provide the following information:
- Name of the organization
- Name of the contact
- Email address of the contact
Official responses to the RFP should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 12 June 2026. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email address.
ICANN 简介
ICANN 的使命在于确保全球互联网的稳定、安全与统一。在互联网上寻找另一个人的信息，您必须在您的电脑或其他设备中键入一个地址——可以是一个名称或是一串数字。这一地址必须是独一无二的，只有这样电脑之间才能互相识别。ICANN 则负责协调这些分布在全球各地的唯一标识符。ICANN 成立于 1998 年，是一家非营利公益型企业，其成员遍布全球各地。