Common use of Background Screenings Clause in Contracts

Background Screenings. FloridaCommerce has designated certain duties and positions as positions of special trust because they involve special trust responsibilities, are located in sensitive locations, or have key capabilities with access to sensitive or confidential information. The designation of a special trust position or duties is at the sole discretion of FloridaCommerce. Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors, who in the performance of this Contract will be assigned to work in a position determined by FloridaCommerce to be a position of special trust are required to submit to a Level Two (2) background screening and be approved to work in a special trust position prior to being assigned to this project. Level Two (2) screenings include Livescan fingerprinting of individuals and submission of the fingerprints through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for a local, state and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check of law enforcement records through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In accordance with section 112.011, F.S., Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who have been convicted of Disqualifying Offenses, shall not be assigned to this Contract. Disqualifying Offenses include, but are not limited to, theft, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, crimes of violence or any similar felony or first-degree misdemeanor offenses directly related to the position sought. Screening results indicating convictions of Disqualifying Offenses will result in a contractor, contractor employee, agent, or subcontractor not being allowed to work on this Contract. All costs incurred in obtaining background screening shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The results of the screenings are confidential and will be provided by secure email transmission from FDLE to FloridaCommerce and will be maintained by FloridaCommerce. FloridaCommerce’s Contract Manager will provide written approval/disapproval of the Contractor’s employees, agent, or subcontractor to the Contractor. Contractor employees, agents, or subcontractors are prohibited from performing any work under this project until written approval of the employee is received from FloridaCommerce’s Contract Manager. FloridaCommerce reserves the right to make final determinations on suitability of all Contractor employees, agents, or subcontractors assigned to this project.