State management: other; independent verification and validation services; require for certain information technology projects.

Michigan House Bill 6257 amends the state's management and budget act to require independent verification and validation services for all information technology projects with a contract value exceeding $10 million. The Department of Technology, Management, and Budget must work with relevant state agencies to secure these external reviews, aiming to keep the cost of such services below 5% of the total project contract. Independent vendors are required to submit progress reports at least quarterly, though monthly reporting is preferred, to a broad list of recipients including legislative committees, fiscal agencies, and the technology vendors involved in the project.