Does a screening match automatically mean an order is rejected?
The policy assigns screening and disposition responsibilities to suppliers and establishes review processes. A match is not, by itself, a public finding that an order is unlawful or that a particular research project is unsafe.
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New U.S. Nucleic-Acid Screening Policy Ties Federal Funding to Procurement ChecksNSTM-6 sets phased screening and supplier rules for federally funded synthetic nucleic-acid orders as agencies develop implementation standards.
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