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    Originally posted by hopefulsam View Post
    Tony,
    Many thanks for your insightful comments ...I've had a brief chat with BT and they have indeed confirmed that there is a relationship with FCOS. I already have a BT reference for my clearance as this was provided in my clearance confirmation notice. I have provided all these details to the agency.

    I managed to speak to DBS-NSV again yesterday and they confirmed that they transfer clearance details with other issuing bodies and also put if in an email. They also pointed me to the sponsor clearance transfer request form to show me the definition if transfer which explicitly stated the exchange with other vetting authorities.

    I forwarded their email, the firm, and pointed out the definition to my recruitment agent and was at pains to point out that I'm not an exception just the same as anyone else.

    I am concerned he is becoming the block as the logic, details, and evidence is all available to the client. Also he is just unwilling to provide this to them as he doesn't want to upset anyone.

    If I do get the role my clearance will still need to be transferred,like anyone else, and I assume we work on in the foreground whilst the transfer occurs in the background. Is that typically right?

    Once again my thanks to everyone for commenting so far,

    All the best,
    Sam
    Why not bypass the agent, and provide this information directly to the client
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      Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View Post
      Why not bypass the agent, and provide this information directly to the client
      Because at this stage you have no relationship with the client, if the agent finds out they will be pissed, and the client could be very miffed if what the agency isn't telling you the same they are telling them, it can only go badly!
      Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
      I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

      I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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        Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
        Because at this stage you have no relationship with the client, if the agent finds out they will be pissed, and the client could be very miffed if what the agency isn't telling you the same they are telling them, it can only go badly!
        True but surely it's worth risking annoying the agent if you risk losing the work because through incompetence or malice they are obstructing your security clearance
        Socialism is inseparably interwoven with totalitarianism and the abject worship of the state.

        No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent.

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          Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View Post
          True but surely it's worth risking annoying the agent if you risk losing the work because through incompetence or malice they are obstructing your security clearance
          I would be more worried about annoying the clinet, they use an agency to avoid having to deal with plebs like you and me
          Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
          I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

          I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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            Verifile

            Came across this outfit who appear to be offering a ctc / sc clearance service ?
            anyone know anything about them ?

            w ww.verifile.co.uk/services/hmg-security-clearances

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              Originally posted by Hoppy View Post
              Came across this outfit who appear to be offering a ctc / sc clearance service ?
              anyone know anything about them ?

              w ww.verifile.co.uk/services/hmg-security-clearances
              This appears to be an agency used by the prospective employer. You can't apply for a clearance until you have the role? I do stand to be corrected, however, and am always happy to be proved incorrect.

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                Originally posted by Hoppy View Post
                Came across this outfit who appear to be offering a ctc / sc clearance service ?
                anyone know anything about them ?

                w ww.verifile.co.uk/services/hmg-security-clearances
                Clearance goes with the role, not the person. Speculative pre-clearance simply isn't possible and will not be allowed by the Cabinet Office.

                Also Police SC and MOD SC requirements aren't fully aligned, so having one doesn't mean the other will accept you.

                I'll be flagging this to the relevant people...
                Blog? What blog...?

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                  How long does this service take?

                  Results can be returned to you typically within 2-4 weeks.*
                  Lol yeah right. The very basic checks maybe..
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                    Originally posted by malvolio View Post
                    Clearance goes with the role, not the person. Speculative pre-clearance simply isn't possible and will not be allowed by the Cabinet Office.

                    Also Police SC and MOD SC requirements aren't fully aligned, so having one doesn't mean the other will accept you.

                    I'll be flagging this to the relevant people...
                    Here is another offering something of the same, legit or not ?
                    w ww.redsnappergroup.co.uk/vettingservices

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                      Originally posted by Hoppy View Post
                      Here is another offering something of the same, legit or not ?
                      w ww.redsnappergroup.co.uk/vettingservices
                      Not really the same, they state the offering to an employer so it's just an intermediary service doing the admin legwork. The other one seemed to indicate it could get clearance for an individual without a role.
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