Common use of STAFFING SECURITY Clause in Contracts

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRET. 18.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x or five years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 the Sub-contractor has worked on a job where the clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 the Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 15.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of the Contractor and all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Placement Services. The Supplier shall carry out such vetting to the level of clearance specified by the Customer, whether in the Order or otherwise. 15.2 The Supplier confirms that that: 15.2.1 all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures; and 15.2.2 the Contractor, as at the date upon which the Contractor commences the Contractor Services, was vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 15.3 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Placement Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management PlanPolicy. 18.3 15.4 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the Contractor nor the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 15.4.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 15.4.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC")) and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 15.4.3 the role of the Contractor or Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 15.4.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 15.4.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least "SECRET". 18.4 15.5 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 15.4 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Contractors and Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Contractor's or Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 15.6 Where the Contractor or persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 15.6.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x X or five years old in relation to List xX; 18.5.2 15.6.2 the Contractor or Sub-contractor has worked on a job where the clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 15.6.3 the Contractor or Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 21.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 21.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 21.3 The Supplier Customer agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 21.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 21.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 21.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 21.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 21.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRET. 18.4 21.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 21.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 21.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 21.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x or five years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 21.5.2 the Sub-contractor has worked on a job where the clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 21.5.3 the Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 17.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 17.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 17.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 17.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 17.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 17.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 17.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 17.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least "SECRET". 18.4 17.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 17.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 17.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 17.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x or five years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 17.5.2 the Sub-contractor has worked on a job where the clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 17.5.3 the Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 19.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Supplier Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 19.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 19.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Sub- Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 19.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 19.3.2 [the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 thirty (30) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 one hundred (100) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 19.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor Contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 19.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 19.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRETSECRET or above. 18.4 19.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 Clause 19.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure ClearanceClearance and subject to the Customer’s agreement, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 19.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 19.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 19.5.2 the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 19.5.3 the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 17.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 17.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 17.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 17.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 17.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC")) and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 17.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 17.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 17.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least "SECRET". 18.4 17.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 17.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 17.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 17.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x or five years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 17.5.2 the Sub-contractor has worked on a job where the clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 17.5.3 the Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 12.1 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the any Security Policy and Security Management Planor other security requirements set out in the Order Form. 18.3 12.2 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 12.2.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 12.2.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 thirty (30) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC")) and 100 one hundred (100) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 12.2.3 the role of the Sub-contractor Contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 12.2.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 12.2.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRETSECRET or above. 18.4 12.3 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 Clause 12.2 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure ClearanceClearance and subject to the Contracting Body’s agreement, the CustomerContracting Body's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 12.4 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 12.4.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 12.4.2 the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 12.4.3 the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 . The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 . The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement Requirement including: 18.3.1 : Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 or the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 or the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 : sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 or assets protectively marked as at least SECRET. 18.4 . Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 16.3.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the CustomerContracting Body's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared un‑cleared Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 . Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 : that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x or five years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 ; the Sub-contractor has worked on a job where the clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 or the Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 19.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Supplier Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 19.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 19.3 [The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Sub- Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 19.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 19.3.2 [the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 thirty (30) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 one hundred (100) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 19.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor Contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 19.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 19.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRETSECRET or above.] 18.4 19.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 Clause 19.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure ClearanceClearance and subject to the Customer’s agreement, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 19.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 19.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 19.5.2 the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 19.5.3 the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 20.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Supplier Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Goods and Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 20.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Goods and Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 20.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 20.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 20.3.2 [the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days thirty (30) Working Days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 20.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 20.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 20.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRET.] 18.4 20.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 20.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure Clearance, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared un‑cleared Sub-contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 20.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 20.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years old in relation to non List x or five years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 20.5.2 the Sub-contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 months; or 18.5.3 20.5.3 the Sub-contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the any Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 or other security requirements set out in the Order Form. The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 : Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 or the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 thirty (30) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC")) and 100 one hundred (100) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 or the role of the Sub-contractor Contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 : sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 or assets protectively marked as at least SECRET. 18.4 SECRET or above. Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 Clause 12.2 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure ClearanceClearance and subject to the Contracting Body’s agreement, the CustomerContracting Body's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors Sub‑Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 . Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 : that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 ; the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 or the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 19.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Supplier Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 19.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 19.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 19.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRET. 18.4 19.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 Clause 19.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure ClearanceClearance and subject to the Customer’s agreement, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-un- cleared Sub-contractors Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 19.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 19.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 19.5.2 the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 19.5.3 the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Goods and Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Goods and Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Sub- Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 Clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 thirty (30) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 one hundred (100) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor Contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRETSECRET or above. 18.4 Save in respect of the circumstances set out in clause Clause 18.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work than to secure ClearanceClearance and subject to the Customer’s agreement, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a previous job where the and had required clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared post.

STAFFING SECURITY. 18.1 21.1 The Supplier shall comply with the Staff Vetting Procedures in respect of all Supplier Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Goods and Services. The Supplier confirms that all Staff employed or engaged by the Supplier at the Commencement Date were vetted and recruited on a basis that is equivalent to and no less strict than the Staff Vetting Procedures. 18.2 21.2 The Supplier shall provide training on a continuing basis for all Staff employed or engaged in the provision of the Goods and Services in compliance with the Security Policy and Security Management Plan. 18.3 21.3 [The Supplier agrees that it will not require that the persons engaged by any Sub-contractor Contractor obtain Clearance who have not previously held Clearance except where there is an urgent priority requirement including: 18.3.1 Clearance 21.3.1 clearance being genuinely necessary and proportionate; or 18.3.2 21.3.2 the work must be completed by the relevant person within 30 thirty (30) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Security Checks and Defence Vetting Agency Counter Terrorist Checks ("CTC") and 100 one hundred (100) calendar days (in relation to Defence Vetting Agency Developed Vetting) of the Commencement Date; or 18.3.3 21.3.3 the role of the Sub-contractor Contractor requires immediate and routine unsupervised access to: 18.3.3.1 21.3.3.1 sites or persons at risk of terrorist attack, in which case a CTC can be required; or 18.3.3.2 21.3.3.2 assets protectively marked as at least SECRETSECRET or above.] 18.4 Save in 21.4 In respect of the circumstances set out in clause 18.3 Clause 21.3 above in the event that it will take longer for the Supplier to carry out the work secure Clearance than to secure ClearanceDeliver the Goods and/or perform the Services and subject to the Customer’s agreement, the Customer's existing practices for escorting and supervising un-cleared Sub-contractors Contractors will be followed until such time as the Sub-contractorContractor's Clearance is confirmed. 18.5 21.5 Where the persons engaged by a Sub-contractor Contractor have previously held Clearance, the Supplier may consider such person's Clearance as current if that person has not worked continuously on jobs where Clearance is required, only where the following conditions are met: 18.5.1 21.5.1 that person's existing Clearance is not more than three years (3) Years old in relation to non List x or five years (5) Years old in relation to List x; 18.5.2 21.5.2 the Sub-contractor Contractor has worked on a job previous contract for the delivery of Goods and/or the performance of Services where the clearance Clearance was required in the past 12 monthstwelve (12) Months; or 18.5.3 21.5.3 the Sub-contractor Contractor has not resided overseas for more than six months (6) Months since its last cleared postit performed the contract referred to in clause 21.5.2 above.