Telecommunications Privatization Project

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Telecommunications PrivatizationProject
Status Update

• Chris Muir

July 16th, 2003
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HB 2533 ORB Instructions

• GITA to develop RFP.
• ADOA to provide consultation and comments on
  final draft.
• GITA has use of 500k from TT Fund.
• ITAC to approve RFP prior to release.
• RFP due October 31, 2003 for JCCR review.
• ADOA has 10 days to release the RFP after JCCR
  review.
• JCCR reviews proposed contract 10 days prior to
  award.
• ADOA must award RFP within 120 days after RFP
  release.
• ADOA implements resulting contract.

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Current Activities

• Choosing a consultant
• Selected a pool based on recommendations
• Focus groups
• Previous work
• Responses to questions
• References
• Proposal
• SPO approval

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Current Activities

• Develop a Road Map and defining RFP scope
• Stakeholder input (ATIC, ITAC, TEGC, SPO,
  Agencies)
• Consultant meetings

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Next Steps

• Obtain stakeholder input and support
• Choose a primary consultant to assist
• Road map
• RFP scope
• Gather data
• Write RFP
• Seek ITAC approval
• JCCR review
• Hand-off to ADOA

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Interested Party Communications

• Due July 16th (Today)
• Provide summary information to the committee at
  the next meeting
• Inputs into the Road Map and RFP

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Questions?

• Chris Muir
• [phone]
• cmuir_at_gita.state.az.us