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Intergovernmental Personnel Act, or IPA, placements help agencies fill talent gaps. Under this program, participating agencies submit position descriptions for IPA assignments while the Partnership identifies potential candidates and matches them to agency needs. After the agency confirms the candidate match, the Partnership will work directly with IPA assignees to prepare them for the federal workforce.
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