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Goodbye DUNS Numbers; Hello ??

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.04.16

A final rule published September 30 and effective October 31, 2016, removes all references to the DUNS number in the FAR because usage of a proprietary number and organization to meet the government’s identification needs limits competition. The FAR Council did not provide a specific alternative to the DUNS number, instead indicating that OMB and Treasury are taking the lead in considering such alternatives – a process that will include input from the private sector about “nonproprietary” options.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.02.26

FTC Announces New Health Care Task Force

In a development likely to ramp up regulatory pressure on an industry already under significant federal scrutiny, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson recently directed leaders across his agency to launch a team dedicated to cooperatively advancing enforcement and advocacy activities relevant to health care....