diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 03ac3ef6..e48fc283 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -304,13 +304,33 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "baf1de4339761588bc0619e3cbc0120ee582ebb74b53b4efbf79117bd2da40fd"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "chain-config"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "multiversx-sc",
+ "multiversx-sc-modules",
+ "multiversx-sc-scenario",
+ "num-bigint",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "chain-config-meta"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "chain-config",
+ "multiversx-sc-meta",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "chain-factory"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "chain-config",
  "multiversx-sc",
  "multiversx-sc-scenario",
  "num-bigint",
+ "utils",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2388,6 +2408,13 @@ version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "711b9620af191e0cdc7468a8d14e709c3dcdb115b36f838e601583af800a370a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "utils"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "multiversx-sc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "vcpkg"
 version = "0.2.15"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 389cadef..91a04456 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
+  "chain-config",
+  "chain-config/meta",
   "chain-factory",
   "chain-factory/meta",
   "esdt-safe",
diff --git a/chain-config/.gitignore b/chain-config/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c76bc98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+/target/
+*/target/
+
+# The mxpy output
+/output*/
diff --git a/chain-config/Cargo.toml b/chain-config/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b945b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[package]
+name = "chain-config"
+version = "0.0.0"
+authors = [ "you",]
+edition = "2018"
+publish = false
+
+[lib]
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+num-bigint = "0.4.2"
+
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc]
+version = "=0.43.5"
+
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc-modules]
+version = "=0.43.5"
+
+[dev-dependencies.multiversx-sc-scenario]
+version = "=0.43.5"
diff --git a/chain-config/meta/Cargo.toml b/chain-config/meta/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00febf9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/meta/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+name = "chain-config-meta"
+version = "0.0.0"
+edition = "2018"
+publish = false
+authors = [ "you",]
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+
+[dependencies.chain-config]
+path = ".."
+
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc-meta]
+version = "=0.43.5"
diff --git a/chain-config/meta/src/main.rs b/chain-config/meta/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5aeb10d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/meta/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    multiversx_sc_meta::cli_main::<chain_config::AbiProvider>();
+}
diff --git a/chain-config/multiversx.json b/chain-config/multiversx.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73655396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/multiversx.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "language": "rust"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chain-config/src/bridge.rs b/chain-config/src/bridge.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5af92cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/src/bridge.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+multiversx_sc::imports!();
+
+mod bridge_proxy {
+    multiversx_sc::imports!();
+
+    #[multiversx_sc::proxy]
+    pub trait BridgeProxy {
+        #[init]
+        fn init(&self, min_valid_signers: u32, signers: MultiValueEncoded<ManagedAddress>);
+    }
+}
+
+#[multiversx_sc::module]
+pub trait BridgeModule {
+    #[only_owner]
+    #[endpoint(deployBridge)]
+    fn deploy_bridge(
+        &self,
+        code: ManagedBuffer,
+        min_valid_signers: u32,
+        signers: MultiValueEncoded<ManagedAddress>,
+    ) {
+        require!(self.bridge_address().is_empty(), "Bridge already deployed");
+
+        let metadata =
+            CodeMetadata::PAYABLE_BY_SC | CodeMetadata::UPGRADEABLE | CodeMetadata::READABLE;
+        let (sc_address, _) = self
+            .bridge_proxy()
+            .init(min_valid_signers, signers)
+            .deploy_contract::<IgnoreValue>(&code, metadata);
+
+        self.bridge_address().set(sc_address);
+    }
+
+    #[proxy]
+    fn bridge_proxy(&self) -> bridge_proxy::Proxy<Self::Api>;
+
+    #[storage_mapper("bridgeAddress")]
+    fn bridge_address(&self) -> SingleValueMapper<ManagedAddress>;
+}
diff --git a/chain-config/src/lib.rs b/chain-config/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..181b1f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#![no_std]
+
+use validator_rules::TokenIdAmountPair;
+
+multiversx_sc::imports!();
+
+pub mod bridge;
+pub mod validator_rules;
+
+pub type StakeMultiArg<M> = MultiValue2<TokenIdentifier<M>, BigUint<M>>;
+
+#[multiversx_sc::contract]
+pub trait ChainConfigContract:
+    bridge::BridgeModule
+    + validator_rules::ValidatorRulesModule
+    + multiversx_sc_modules::only_admin::OnlyAdminModule
+{
+    #[init]
+    fn init(
+        &self,
+        min_validators: usize,
+        max_validators: usize,
+        min_stake: BigUint,
+        admin: ManagedAddress,
+        additional_stake_required: MultiValueEncoded<StakeMultiArg<Self::Api>>,
+    ) {
+        require!(
+            min_validators <= max_validators,
+            "Invalid min/max validator numbers"
+        );
+
+        let mut additional_stake_vec = ManagedVec::new();
+        for multi_value in additional_stake_required {
+            let (token_id, amount) = multi_value.into_tuple();
+            let value = TokenIdAmountPair { token_id, amount };
+
+            additional_stake_vec.push(value);
+        }
+
+        self.min_validators().set(min_validators);
+        self.max_validators().set(max_validators);
+        self.min_stake().set(min_stake);
+        self.add_admin(admin);
+        self.additional_stake_required().set(additional_stake_vec);
+    }
+
+    #[endpoint]
+    fn upgrade(&self) {}
+}
diff --git a/chain-config/src/validator_rules.rs b/chain-config/src/validator_rules.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..210ef669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/src/validator_rules.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+multiversx_sc::imports!();
+multiversx_sc::derive_imports!();
+
+// TODO: What to fill here?
+pub enum SlashableOffenses {}
+
+#[derive(TypeAbi, TopEncode, TopDecode, NestedEncode, NestedDecode, ManagedVecItem)]
+pub struct TokenIdAmountPair<M: ManagedTypeApi> {
+    pub token_id: TokenIdentifier<M>,
+    pub amount: BigUint<M>,
+}
+
+#[multiversx_sc::module]
+pub trait ValidatorRulesModule {
+    #[view(getMinValidators)]
+    #[storage_mapper("minValidators")]
+    fn min_validators(&self) -> SingleValueMapper<usize>;
+
+    #[view(getMaxValidators)]
+    #[storage_mapper("maxValidators")]
+    fn max_validators(&self) -> SingleValueMapper<usize>;
+
+    // TODO: Read user stake and verify
+    #[view(getMinStake)]
+    #[storage_mapper("minStake")]
+    fn min_stake(&self) -> SingleValueMapper<BigUint>;
+
+    // TODO: Read user stake and verify
+    #[view(getAdditionalStakeRequired)]
+    #[storage_mapper("additionalStakeRequired")]
+    fn additional_stake_required(
+        &self,
+    ) -> SingleValueMapper<ManagedVec<TokenIdAmountPair<Self::Api>>>;
+
+    #[view(wasPreviouslySlashed)]
+    #[storage_mapper("wasPreviouslySlashed")]
+    fn was_previously_slashed(&self, validator: &ManagedAddress) -> SingleValueMapper<bool>;
+}
diff --git a/chain-config/wasm/Cargo.lock b/chain-config/wasm/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c82e4c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "ahash"
+version = "0.8.3"
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+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "once_cell",
+ "version_check",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "arrayvec"
+version = "0.7.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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+
+[[package]]
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+
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+
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+
+[[package]]
+name = "chain-config"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "multiversx-sc",
+ "multiversx-sc-modules",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "chain-config-wasm"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "chain-config",
+ "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "endian-type"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
+
+[[package]]
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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+dependencies = [
+ "ahash",
+]
+
+[[package]]
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "hashbrown",
+ "hex-literal",
+ "multiversx-sc-codec",
+ "multiversx-sc-derive",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "multiversx-sc-codec"
+version = "0.18.1"
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+dependencies = [
+ "arrayvec",
+ "multiversx-sc-codec-derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "multiversx-sc-codec-derive"
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+dependencies = [
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+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "multiversx-sc-derive"
+version = "0.43.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ebdaec412a272d8fd6668bc0b4b8674a5e03148aa72041a4705d502b86f4d9ce"
+dependencies = [
+ "hex",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "radix_trie",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
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+version = "0.43.5"
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+ "multiversx-sc",
+]
+
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+ "multiversx-sc",
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+dependencies = [
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+]
+
+[[package]]
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+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "unicode-ident",
+]
+
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+checksum = "3354b9ac3fae1ff6755cb6db53683adb661634f67557942dea4facebec0fee4b"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "version_check"
+version = "0.9.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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diff --git a/chain-config/wasm/Cargo.toml b/chain-config/wasm/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1febafa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/wasm/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[package]
+name = "chain-config-wasm"
+version = "0.0.0"
+edition = "2018"
+publish = false
+authors = [ "you",]
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = [ "cdylib",]
+
+[workspace]
+members = [ ".",]
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+
+[profile.release]
+codegen-units = 1
+opt-level = "z"
+lto = true
+debug = false
+panic = "abort"
+
+[dependencies.chain-config]
+path = ".."
+
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter]
+version = "=0.43.5"
diff --git a/chain-config/wasm/src/lib.rs b/chain-config/wasm/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c10475f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chain-config/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Code generated by the multiversx-sc multi-contract system. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+////////////////// AUTO-GENERATED //////////////////
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Init:                                 1
+// Endpoints:                           11
+// Async Callback (empty):               1
+// Total number of exported functions:  13
+
+#![no_std]
+
+// Configuration that works with rustc < 1.73.0.
+// TODO: Recommended rustc version: 1.73.0 or newer.
+#![feature(lang_items)]
+
+multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::allocator!();
+multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::panic_handler!();
+
+multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::endpoints! {
+    chain_config
+    (
+        init => init
+        upgrade => upgrade
+        deployBridge => deploy_bridge
+        getMinValidators => min_validators
+        getMaxValidators => max_validators
+        getMinStake => min_stake
+        getAdditionalStakeRequired => additional_stake_required
+        wasPreviouslySlashed => was_previously_slashed
+        isAdmin => is_admin
+        addAdmin => add_admin
+        removeAdmin => remove_admin
+        getAdmins => admins
+    )
+}
+
+multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::async_callback_empty! {}
diff --git a/chain-factory/Cargo.toml b/chain-factory/Cargo.toml
index cb74c255..9cd51afa 100644
--- a/chain-factory/Cargo.toml
+++ b/chain-factory/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,5 +14,11 @@ num-bigint = "0.4.2"
 [dependencies.multiversx-sc]
 version = "=0.43.5"
 
+[dependencies.utils]
+path = "../common/utils"
+
+[dependencies.chain-config]
+path = "../chain-config"
+
 [dev-dependencies.multiversx-sc-scenario]
 version = "=0.43.5"
diff --git a/chain-factory/src/factory.rs b/chain-factory/src/factory.rs
index 45c2f531..c63512a8 100644
--- a/chain-factory/src/factory.rs
+++ b/chain-factory/src/factory.rs
@@ -1,35 +1,38 @@
+use chain_config::StakeMultiArg;
+
 multiversx_sc::imports!();
 
 #[multiversx_sc::module]
 pub trait FactoryModule {
-    // TODO: Typed args
     #[payable("EGLD")]
     #[endpoint(deploySovereignChainConfigContract)]
-    fn deploy_sovereign_chain_config_contract(&self, args: MultiValueEncoded<ManagedBuffer>) {
+    fn deploy_sovereign_chain_config_contract(
+        &self,
+        min_validators: usize,
+        max_validators: usize,
+        min_stake: BigUint,
+        additional_stake_required: MultiValueEncoded<StakeMultiArg<Self::Api>>,
+    ) {
         let payment_amount = self.call_value().egld_value().clone_value();
         let deploy_cost = self.deploy_cost().get();
         require!(payment_amount == deploy_cost, "Invalid payment amount");
 
-        let mut serialized_args = ManagedArgBuffer::new();
-        for arg in args {
-            serialized_args.push_arg(arg);
-        }
-
-        // TODO: add caller as admin
-        // let caller = self.blockchain().get_caller();
-
-        // TODO: Typed call based on proxy
+        let caller = self.blockchain().get_caller();
         let source_address = self.chain_config_template().get();
-        let gas_left = self.blockchain().get_gas_left();
         let metadata =
             CodeMetadata::PAYABLE_BY_SC | CodeMetadata::UPGRADEABLE | CodeMetadata::READABLE;
-        let (sc_address, _) = self.send_raw().deploy_from_source_contract(
-            gas_left,
-            &BigUint::zero(),
-            &source_address,
-            metadata,
-            &serialized_args,
-        );
+
+        let (sc_address, _) = self
+            .chain_config_proxy()
+            .init(
+                min_validators,
+                max_validators,
+                min_stake,
+                caller,
+                additional_stake_required,
+            )
+            .deploy_from_source::<IgnoreValue>(&source_address, metadata);
+
         let _ = self.all_deployed_contracts().insert(sc_address);
     }
 
@@ -39,6 +42,9 @@ pub trait FactoryModule {
         let _ = self.all_deployed_contracts().swap_remove(&sc_address);
     }
 
+    #[proxy]
+    fn chain_config_proxy(&self) -> chain_config::Proxy<Self::Api>;
+
     #[view(getDeployCost)]
     #[storage_mapper("deployCost")]
     fn deploy_cost(&self) -> SingleValueMapper<BigUint>;
diff --git a/chain-factory/src/lib.rs b/chain-factory/src/lib.rs
index 13c9785f..41bd11d9 100644
--- a/chain-factory/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chain-factory/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ pub mod factory;
 pub mod slash;
 
 #[multiversx_sc::contract]
-pub trait ChainFactoryContract: factory::FactoryModule + slash::SlashModule {
+pub trait ChainFactoryContract:
+    factory::FactoryModule + slash::SlashModule + utils::UtilsModule
+{
     #[init]
     fn init(
         &self,
@@ -25,11 +27,4 @@ pub trait ChainFactoryContract: factory::FactoryModule + slash::SlashModule {
 
     #[endpoint]
     fn upgrade(&self) {}
-
-    fn require_sc_address(&self, address: &ManagedAddress) {
-        require!(
-            !address.is_zero() && self.blockchain().is_smart_contract(address),
-            "Invalid SC address"
-        );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/chain-factory/wasm/Cargo.lock b/chain-factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 77e68358..122b38a9 100644
--- a/chain-factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/chain-factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -37,11 +37,21 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "baf1de4339761588bc0619e3cbc0120ee582ebb74b53b4efbf79117bd2da40fd"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "chain-config"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "multiversx-sc",
+ "multiversx-sc-modules",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "chain-factory"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "chain-config",
  "multiversx-sc",
+ "utils",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -128,6 +138,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "multiversx-sc-modules"
+version = "0.43.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "45a02a1c14d05986661eff35beab26f5e72cdc44753b1f415eff64d6c4e4bc98"
+dependencies = [
+ "multiversx-sc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "multiversx-sc-wasm-adapter"
 version = "0.43.5"
@@ -212,6 +231,13 @@ version = "1.0.12"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3354b9ac3fae1ff6755cb6db53683adb661634f67557942dea4facebec0fee4b"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "utils"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "multiversx-sc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "version_check"
 version = "0.9.4"
diff --git a/common/utils/Cargo.toml b/common/utils/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2dddb029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[package]
+name = "utils"
+version = "0.0.0"
+authors = ["Dorin Iancu <dorin.iancu@multiversx.com>"]
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc]
+version = "=0.43.5"
+features = ["esdt-token-payment-legacy-decode"]
diff --git a/common/utils/src/lib.rs b/common/utils/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f76ae703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#![no_std]
+
+multiversx_sc::imports!();
+
+#[multiversx_sc::module]
+pub trait UtilsModule {
+    fn require_sc_address(&self, address: &ManagedAddress) {
+        require!(
+            !address.is_zero() && self.blockchain().is_smart_contract(address),
+            "Invalid SC address"
+        );
+    }
+}