Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is seeking Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services of its Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) implementation as defined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) document. The State’s INFOR CloudSuite Financial & Supply Management implementation will ensure best practices are applied and followed throughout the life of the project. The services under this RFP will provide the DAS with IV&V services for the new ERP by reviewing and monitoring the system design, development, and implementation work to be completed by Infor. The expected timeline is 14 months to go live. The selected vendor will provide IV&V services throughout the Project. IV&V services include independent, timely analysis and feedback to the project’s governance oversight, and other groups as mutually agreed based on vendors experience with similar projects. The vendor will provide these services as defined below during an anticipated 14-month period beginning in September 2023. Throughout the project, vendor will review Infor's work products for quality, accuracy, completeness, data migrations and adherence to contractual and functional/technical requirements. The vendor’s written review and report will identify schedule delays, cost and technical inconsistencies, errors, and/or other issues that may present a risk(s) to the project and will recommend acceptance or rejection of deliverables based upon the above criteria (e.g., quality, accuracy, completeness, and adherence to requirements).