For RVCs proposed to address objections (either as a settlement or as a Dispute Resolution Service Provider (DRSP) Panel Determination in accordance with Section 4.5.8.13 of the Applicant Guidebook), the Registry Commitments Evaluation (RCE) is initiated as soon as possible after the applicable evaluation fee is received to avoid delaying subsequent steps. Similarly, ICANN sequences the RVCs proposed to address Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Consensus Advice to support the timely resolution of GAC concerns (see Section 4.3.3 of the Applicant Guidebook). In other circumstances, where applicants propose RVCs for inclusion in the Registry Agreement, they are expected to be evaluated through RCE during the Application Evaluation phase before contracting.
For more information, see the When does the Registry Commitments Evaluation take place? FAQ.