Best Practices You Should Be Following for Contractor Background Check Program

The background screening process should be completed for both employers and contractors, but the focus with most service contract relationships should be on risk mitigation and ensuring no contractor will do operational or reputational damage. Identity verification is a key component to the process. Best practices for managing a contractor background check program include: properly verifying the person’s identity for accurate contractor background check results; conducting criminal and driver record searches to understand if the individual poses a risk; following an appeal process to offer the individual being screened an opportunity to explain results before a decision is made; and continuous criminal monitoring after the initial background check.

 

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