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IT'S OUR GOAL TO PROVIDE A TRUSTED, IMPARTIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST PERFORMING LIGHTING PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS TO BOOST CONSUMER TRUST AND ADOPTION OF THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT SAVE THE MOST ENERGY. 0 0 4019222 3957640 THE DESIGNLIGHTS CONSORTIUM (DLC) SOLID-STATE LIGHTING QUALIFIED PRODUCT LIST (QPL) - THE DLC'S SOLID-STATE LIGHTING QPL IS THE INDUSTRY'S LARGEST VERIFIED LIST OF HIGH PERFORMING LED LIGHTINGPRODUCTS. THE LIST PROMOTES ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY DISTINGUISHING QUALITY, HIGH-PERFORMANCE LED PRODUCTS. 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THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. 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