Specifications include, but are not limited to:. CONTRACTOR shall coordinate with STATE to schedule a Kickoff Meeting in City Name, ND, with the core project and planning team. CONTRACTOR’s Project Manager shall lead the meeting. The Kickoff Meeting must facilitate the introduction of CONTRACTOR and STATE individuals, and level-set understanding and awareness of project objectives, scope, governance, schedule, and project risks and issues. Expectations of CONTRACTOR: CONTRACTOR shall provide content to STATE for a detailed agenda in advance of the meeting. CONTRACTOR and STATE shall facilitate the meeting, and discuss and further define, at a minimum, the following: Effective project communication Project vision, background, purpose, and objectives Project governance structure, and project roles and responsibilities Approach to creating the Project Management Plan Initial risk assessment Expectations of STATE: STATE shall finalize agenda and send agenda to invitees. STATE shall coordinate the logistics and co-facilitate the Kickoff Meeting. STATE’s Project Sponsor and project team members shall participate in the Kickoff Meeting. Completion Date: CONTRACTOR shall start work with STATE within five (5) working days after the signing of this Contract to schedule the Kickoff Meeting. Acceptance Criteria: For the acceptance of this deliverable to occur, the Kickoff Meeting results in: Facilitation of Kickoff Meeting using a clearly defined agenda An introduction of critical CONTRACTOR and STATE resources assigned to the project Review of STATE’s Project Charter to include project governance structure, roles and responsibilities, project purpose, objectives, and scope Discussion of communications approach and structure Discussion of known project risks and issues Deliverable 2: Project Management Plan