Specifications include, but are not limited to: This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by the Office of Procurement (OP) for the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to obtain proposals and award a contract for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services for the new Arkansas Medicaid Enterprise System and Services as it is designed, developed, and implemented. DHS is responsible for administering the Medicaid program in the State of Arkansas. The Division of Medical Services (DMS), a division of DHS, is conducting procurements that will redefine systems and business processes for the Arkansas Medicaid Program. This RFP is to procure IV&V services to monitor and support these Medicaid projects. DHS will procure a contract for IV&V services to provide an unbiased assessment of the quality and readiness of system components, project deliverables, or any other items required for the successful implementation of the Arkansas Medicaid Enterprise System. Awarded Vendor will be responsible for providing oversight to achieve a successful configuration, development, design, implementation, and certification of the systems while ensuring that the project is completed within budget and on schedule. The first system to be implemented as part of the Enterprise will be the Arkansas Medicaid Pharmacy Program (AMPP).