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In this subpart:
Certificate has the meaning given in § 332.102 of this chapter.
OPM-led pooled hiring action means a hiring approach under which OPM will (1) centrally recruit and provide agencies with lists of applicants who meet minimum requirements and qualifications for hiring agencies to conduct the technical assessment, certification, and selection processes, or (2) centrally recruit, screen applicants for minimum requirements and qualifications, conduct the technical assessment and certification processes, and provide agencies with ready-made excepted service certificates of qualified applicants to make selections.
Participating agency means an agency that receives a list of qualified applicants or an excepted service certificate from OPM under this subpart for a given OPM-led pooled hiring action.
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