diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml
index 9478626..f5fd368 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-dcae/pom.xml
@@ -32,32 +32,6 @@
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>DCAE participant, that allows DCAE to partake in control loops</description>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mock-server</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mockserver-netty</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.mock-server</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mockserver-client-java</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-kubernetes/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-kubernetes/pom.xml
index f51e365..15e8e90 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -32,62 +32,6 @@
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Kubernetes participant, that allows k8s pods to partake in control loops</description>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-webflux</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.embed</groupId>
-            <artifactId>tomcat-embed-core</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.immutables</groupId>
-            <artifactId>value</artifactId>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.immutables</groupId>
-            <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.json</groupId>
-            <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
-            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
-            <artifactId>springfox-swagger2</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
-            <artifactId>springfox-swagger-ui</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>commons-fileupload</groupId>
-            <artifactId>commons-fileupload</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.onap.policy.clamp.participant</groupId>
-            <artifactId>policy-clamp-participant-intermediary</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-    </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <resources>
             <!-- Output the version of the control loop system -->
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/pom.xml
index 9cc70b4..367e3d6 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-policy/pom.xml
@@ -32,22 +32,6 @@
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Policy participant, that allows Policy to partake in control loops</description>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/pom.xml
index 92ee94d..5e315ba 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
   ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
 -->
 
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -32,36 +33,6 @@
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Participant simulator, used to test control loops</description>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
-            <artifactId>springfox-boot-starter</artifactId>
-            <version>${version.springfox}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
-            <artifactId>springfox-swagger-ui</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/ParticipantSimulatorApplication.java b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/ParticipantSimulatorApplication.java
index 8267df4..580bffa 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/ParticipantSimulatorApplication.java
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/participant-impl-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/clamp/controlloop/participant/simulator/ParticipantSimulatorApplication.java
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@
  * Starter.
  *
  */
+// @formatter:off
 @SpringBootApplication
 @ConfigurationPropertiesScan("org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator.main.parameters")
-@ComponentScan({"org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator",
-        "org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary"})
+@ComponentScan({
+    "org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.simulator",
+    "org.onap.policy.clamp.controlloop.participant.intermediary"
+})
+//@formatter:on
 public class ParticipantSimulatorApplication {
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
diff --git a/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml b/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml
index 3d099e7..f1f4f0e 100644
--- a/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-impl/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
   ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
 -->
 
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -41,50 +42,11 @@
         <module>participant-impl-kubernetes</module>
     </modules>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.springboot}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-webflux</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.springboot}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.springboot}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.springboot}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-                <version>${version.springboot}</version>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onap.policy.clamp.participant</groupId>
             <artifactId>policy-clamp-participant-intermediary</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.onap.policy.clamp</groupId>
-            <artifactId>policy-clamp-common</artifactId>
-            <classifier>tests</classifier>
-            <type>test-jar</type>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/participant/participant-intermediary/pom.xml b/participant/participant-intermediary/pom.xml
index 9f75414..aac80a4 100644
--- a/participant/participant-intermediary/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/participant-intermediary/pom.xml
@@ -33,11 +33,4 @@
     <description>Common intermediary library for managing DMaaP participant messaging and holding participant and control
      loop state</description>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/participant/pom.xml b/participant/pom.xml
index b0ee3c0..015308b 100644
--- a/participant/pom.xml
+++ b/participant/pom.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
             <artifactId>policy-clamp-models</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.onap.policy.clamp</groupId>
+            <artifactId>policy-clamp-common</artifactId>
+            <classifier>tests</classifier>
+            <type>test-jar</type>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>