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R -- PHYSICIAN TRAINING AND MALPRACTICE EXPERIENCE INFORMATION AS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK SOL 240-BHPR-1(7) DUE 112096 POC CARLTON BROWN, Contract Specialist (301)-443-5128 STEVEN L. ZANGWILL, Contracting Officer (301)-443-2057. The Health Resources and Services Administration, proposes to negotiate a contract, on a sole source basis with the Northwestern University, 629 Noyes Street, Evanston, Illinois 60298-4170, to provide professional researchers' services to conduct a study of the relationships between Physician training characteristics, State malpractice statutes, and physician malpractice experience and provide recommendations concerning additional data elements which should be reported to or collected by the National Practitioner Data Bank. The Northwestern University is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the required work and services as set forth in 41 USC (C)(1). Reference solicitation number HRSA 240-BHPr-1(7) CB. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0317)

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