Common use of Background Investigation Clause in Contracts

Background Investigation. A. Contractor will ensure that all Individuals are legally authorized to perform the Services in the United States and Texas, and that the education and background on resumes submitted to ERCOT for Individuals are accurate. B. Prior to any Individual having unescorted access to ERCOT’s facilities, or access to ERCOT computers or information systems (“Access Privileges”), such Individual must successfully pass a background investigation, including: 1. a criminal background check for the previous seven (7) years in each county, state, and country in which the Individual has worked, lived, or attended school showing no felonies and no misdemeanors except those misdemeanors that ERCOT accepts in writing, using a reputable vendor of consumer report services; 2. verification of the Individual’s identity and confirming each Individual's social security number by (a) a reputable vendor of consumer report services, (b) receipt of a properly-completed Form I-9, or (c) other reliable process acceptable to ERCOT; and 3. a clean, supervised drug screen to detect cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine, and marijuana, administered by a reputable medical office or drug testing service. C. For each Individual for whom Contractor requests Access Privileges, Contractor must: 1. arrange and pay for the above background investigation; and 2. provide written confirmation to ERCOT that the Individual has successfully passed the requisite background investigation. Contractor will maintain and allow ERCOT or its authorized representative access to audit Contractor's records relating to the background investigation of any Individual for a period of three (3) years after the End Date of the applicable SOW. D. All information regarding an Individual obtained during the background check and drug screen will be kept confidential by ERCOT to the extent allowed by law.