BACKGROUND CHECKS/SECURITY CLEARANCE Sample Clauses

BACKGROUND CHECKS/SECURITY CLEARANCE. All Contractor’s employees or subcontractors who provide services at facilities of the Department of Corrections (DOC) and Department of Social and Human Services (DSHS), or other similarly secure facilities of other eligible Purchasers, must pass a security background check, if required or at the request of the Purchaser. Contractor shall comply with requests for additional background checks and or safety requirements, to be cleared for access to Purchaser facilities. (a) Each DOC location requires the clearance before any individual is allowed on site. (b) Contractor shall submit required personnel information within an adequate time for completion of a security background clearance, generally five (5) business days ahead of a scheduled site visit. (c) For emergency requests, Contractor will maintain a ready pool of personnel who are cleared for access. Some DOC facilities may require security clearance to be updated every ninety (90) days. (d) Contractors’ employees or subcontractors who provide service at a DOC facility may be required to attend a security briefing before working inside a facility for the first time. The briefing will cover tool control, key control, association with offenders, staff escorts, use of cell phones, pagers, cameras, tobacco products, alcohol, weapons, ammunition, contraband management, vehicles and parking, searches, emergency procedures, and other possible topics.