Security Clearance

[Joe Black]

OK, thats my chances buggered then...

[AlfredJPruffock]

Out of curiosity what types of checks are done to get SC? I presume of course it also depends on what level.

Joe in "I've got nothing to hide" mode.

As the song has it Jo, Everybodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey ....

Never fear, for a mere five guineas you can be the proud owner of the Pruffock Security Clearance Certificate (c) issued by the Pruffock Portfollio Management Consultancy Group.

[Joe Black]

You don't happen to do assorted degrees and MBA's as well do you Alf?

[AlfredJPruffock]

You don't happen to do assorted degrees and MBA's as well do you Alf?

I will enquire if the Pruffock Portfollio Management Consultancy (c) office in Bangkok can be of assistance.

Ps we are also supppling corporates with Tamiflu on a if it doesnt work and you pop your clogs, full refund basis *

* subject to terms and conditions as described in the small print

[s2budd]

Security Clearence

How long does SC clearence last for a contractor?
It does not say on the website.

[swamp]

How long does SC clearence last for a contractor?
It does not say on the website.

It lasts five years as a contractor (ten if you're a perm), BUT it lapses after a year if you leave your role. However lapsed SC is easy/cheap for a client to renew.

[s2budd]

Security Clearence

Cheers

[Denny]

Apparently there has been consultation within the Cabinet Office in the past couple of weeks about the way agencies are advertising for roles requiring security clearance. The bottom line is that agencies are not meant to discriminate against contractors who are not security cleared and government departments are not meant to request this criteria of agencies either. All that is required is for people to be represented purely based on their technical skills not whether they are security cleared. Of course, it is still the case that contractors need to pass security clearance as per the usual channels, but that is to be expected.

I am contacting the Cabinet Office on Tuesday to find out what the situation actually is and will keep you briefed. Agencies are clearly in breach of the regulations if they are discriminating against non-cleared contractors when they are technically competent to carry out the roles advertised.

[steve'O]

They don't...They cleverly state "required Security cleared or willing to undergo Security clearance"

[Denny]

They don't...They cleverly state "required Security cleared or willing to undergo Security clearance"

I know they do, but they must actually act according to the wording of the advert not use it as a ruse to stop representing non-security cleared candidates.

Only technical competency and willingness counts, not actual clearance itself. If a candidate shows willingness and is technically competent then the agent must treat that candidate equally with security cleared candidates and represent them as equals.