Specifications include, but are not limited to: DHS shall provide hardware and software sufficient for project tracking, reporting, management, and production of IE-BM deliverables. The IV&V Contractor shall provide any/all specialized hardware or software required by the IV&V team. A. Develop an Initial IV&V Project Plan 1. Vendor shall provide an IV&V project plan for Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) approval in a format acceptable to AR DHS. 2. The IV&V project plan must include, but is not limited to each service item listed in the bid’s section 2.4, “Scope of Work”, items B through Q. 3. The initial IV&V project plan must identify the staffing resources Vendor will assign to each item, the estimated completion date for each item, and indicate any dependencies (predecessor or successor tasks) associated with each item. 4. The initial IV&V project plan must be delivered within thirty (30) calendar days of the contract’s actual start date to allow the outgoing IV& V vendor sufficient time to review and provide feedback. B. Knowledge of AR DHS Functional Requirements 1. Vendor shall make a formal presentation to AR DHS summarizing Vendor’s understanding of the following: • The AR DHS program policies, procedures and manuals relevant to Integrated Eligibility and Benefit Management (IE-BM), • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards for protecting sensitive patient data, • Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) requirements for integrating business and information technology, • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Life Cycle (MEELC) and Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Toolkit (MEET), • The CMS Expedited Life Cycle Process (XLC) for project oversight and execution, • The organizational structure of AR DHS and the Division of County Operations (DCO), and • Medicaid program statistical information including caseloads, claims volume, and prior authorization requests. 2. This presentation must be delivered within forty-five (45) calendar days of the contract’s actual start date, and each member of the IV&V team must present a portion of the content.