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[malvolio]

Read the long thread about security clearance. The answer is in the first half dozen pages. But don't listen to "advice", the test is can you be corrupted - i.e. are you honest. Not answering honestly is not a good move.

As an aside, do you believe the vetting people don't already...

[malvolio]

Imho the skills are the least important aspect. CVs are more impressive if they demonstrate some relevant solid experience of delivery. Timely delivery within budget or quality criteria are hugely important.

[malvolio]

No idea about the modern IPse, but originally it was pretty unconditional, actually. You had to have contractual proof of the potential loss of YourCo revenue, which isn't all that hard and quite understandable. But it was £10k, both because IPSe wasn't a bank with infinite funds and partly because...

[malvolio]

A couple of thoughts:

Please don't make the stake of thinking you are in a B2B relationship with the agency. You are a commodity as far as they are concerned, not a supplier.

Their business model is built around minimising risks and costs. Their internal payment cycle is part...

[malvolio]

So am I....

Snag is, the body is somewhat older ...

[malvolio]

Says someone who enjoys their work and has a wide customer base....

I just got tired of repeating myself to a management layer who did t really understand their own business. OK, i was in strategic consultancy but i really cba to adapt yo yet another fad - cloud and SIAM, never mind AI......