>I tried to put "Independent Consultant" under Company, but the validation said that anything including "Consultant" was not allowed. I put "Independent", but my question is, are we expected to just leave the company blank instead?
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>I am currently not doing any programming on a regular basis, and I am available to do consulting work as required, so I think "Independent consultant" would be appropriate.

I removed the word "Consultant" from the restriction list. You should now be able to use it in the company name.