; authority To carry out its duties, the Office shall have the following duties and authority: (A) Adopt internal policies and regulations for the proper operations and execution of the obligations of the Office, including the selection of the Chairman of the Task Force, who will be the leader and spokesperson of the Office. (B) Designate and hire the necessary personnel to carry out the duties of the Office. Such personnel shall be duly qualified, with no conflicts of interest. Outside consultants and businesses may be designated or hired only if all the documentation regarding such hiring, compensation, and evaluation is publicly available on the website of the Task Force. Local firms and professionals shall be given priority and the economic impact hiring such firm and professionals will have on the economy of Puerto Rico will be a positive factor during any hiring decisions. Hiring of businesses with less than 5 full time employees based in Puerto Rico should be explained with the explanation available to the public. (C) Develop, review, and implement an annual budget and an operational plan for the Task Force. (D) Request, when appropriate, technical support from any public institution, including the University of Puerto Rico, or other organizations. (E) Hold meetings not less than once a month and special meetings upon the request of 5 or more members of the Task Force. (F) Access the information necessary to discharge its duties. If Federal or local agencies do not comply with a request for information within 30 days after a request for that information, the Task Force shall have standing to seek and obtain judicial intervention. The following information should be proactively disclosed in a machine-readable format to enable proper monitoring and oversight of recovery funds: (i) Agendas, minutes and resolutions of all official meetings. (ii) Budget allocations, approval and commitments. (iii) Strategic plans, proposed activities/projects, progress reports, approved budget and monthly actual spending