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The List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) is available in several different versions, and all are .dbf file(s) zipped into self-extracting executable files.

In Windows, you may extract the file(s) by typing the file name at the Run command, or by clicking on the file name in Windows Explorer. The .dbf file is compatible with database programs such as Access and spreadsheet programs such as Excel. Please refer to your user's manual for instructions on using .dbf files with your software program.

Versions

Standard LEIE:
The standard LEIE is a complete database file containing all exclusion in effect as of October 2002. Individuals and entities who have been reinstated are not included in this file. The standard LEIE will NOT be updated. The file should be updated monthly through the implementation of monthly exclusion and reinstatement supplements. See procedures below for basic instruction on how to do this.

Updated LEIE:
The updated LEIE is a complete database file containing all exclusions currently in effect. Individuals and entities who have been reinstated are not included in this file. Each month a new updated LEIE will be posted and the old updated LEIE will be removed. This file is complete and should not be used in conjunction with the monthly exclusion and reinstatement supplements.

Procedures

Standard LEIE:
After downloading and extracting the Standard LEIE, open it in whichever program you opt to use.

Monthly Exclusion Supplements: Add or append each subsequent monthly exclusion supplement to the LEIE.

Monthly Reinstatement Supplements: The monthly reinstatement supplement should not be added or appended to the LEIE. Use it as a guide for manually inserting the reinstatement date in the LEIE by taking the following steps:

1. Identify each individual and entity listed in the monthly reinstatement supplement
2. Locate the matching individuals and entities in the LEIE
3. Manually insert the reinstatement dates in the LEIE

By adding or appending the exclusion supplements and manually inserting the reinstatement dates obtained from the monthly reinstatement supplements, your LEIE database file current.

   
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