Special rules for OPM
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(a) OPM may issue direct hire certificates in conjunction with any direct hire authority authorized under subpart B of this part.
(b) OPM will provide participating agencies information concerning applicants entitled to priority consideration under part 330, subpart G, of this chapter who applied to the pooled announcement, and each agency must provide such applicants selection priority in accordance with that subpart.
(c) Each agency using an OPM-issued direct hire certificate must clear RPL and CTAP before making a selection from the certificate in accordance with 5 CFR part 330, subparts B and F.
(d) Agencies using OPM-issued direct hire certificates may not assess applicants for purposes of determining relative qualifications through rating and ranking, but may select among qualified candidates on the basis of relative qualifications.
(e) The requirements of this section apply to OPM-issued direct hire certificates notwithstanding § 337.201(a).
[91 FR 58362, Sept. 15, 2026]
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