Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Kickoff Meeting to achieve alignment on: o Key points of contact, o Goals and objectives to be achieved in Phase 1, o Methodology, o State’s expectations of the time and level of involvement of state personnel during the project, o Scheduling of key meetings and deliverables, o Discussion of initial data requests, and o Access to state resources. • Weekly project check-ins will include: o Updated Gantt charts (or other project tracking reports/tools), o Team progress report against previously identified project plan, o Critical action items, o Ongoing findings, o Discussion of project risks and issues, and o Identification of areas requiring the attention or assistance of the points of contact. • Mid-project Steering Committee Meeting will include: o Presence of consulting firm senior resources, o Summary findings, o Team progress report against previously identified project plan, o Discussion of project risks and issues, o Identification of areas requiring the attention or assistance of the points of contact, and o Alignment on next steps.