Common use of Development Process Clause in Contracts

Development Process. The planning stage of the comprehensive cancer plan was initiated with a leadership institute sponsored by the CDC and the American Cancer Society (ACS). Representatives from the Maryland State Council on Cancer Control, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and ACS attended the leadership institute and met several times to discuss initial planning ▇▇▇▇▇▇- ▇▇▇▇. A Core Planning Team (CPT) was formed in April 2001 and included representatives from the Maryland DHMH, ACS, University of Maryland, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ University, and local health departments. The CPT developed a grant application for funding from CDC to develop a comprehensive cancer plan. In October 2001, DHMH was awarded a cooperative agreement from CDC, on behalf of the CPT, to develop a com- prehensive cancer plan. The membership of the CPT was then expanded to include representation from other nonprofit, health care, and community organizations from around the state. The overarching goal was to have broad repre- sentation within a small practical group that could reach consensus and make efficient decisions. The pur- pose of the CPT was to provide oversight and guidance to the development of an updated Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Among its many activities, the CPT developed the overall framework in which the plan would be devel- oped, drafted the outline of chapters to be included in the plan, determined the committees that would be formed, and assisted with recruiting membership for each committee. The CPT has continued to meet on an ongoing basis to provide direction to the development of the plan.