Common use of Requirements for Access Clause in Contracts

Requirements for Access. Access to Company controlled areas is granted on an as-needed basis only in accordance with Company’s internal badge and access policies. Company shall specify in the Release or Scope of Work whether or not the Work under this Contract requires either: (i) unescorted physical access to Company’s Facilities; or (ii) local or remote access to Company’s Cyber Assets. For all Personnel who require either such access, Consultant shall: a. Conduct, at Consultant’s cost and expense, a Personnel risk assessment to include at a minimum an identity verification, E-Verify and seven-year criminal background check for the current residence and past locations of residence of all Personnel requiring access. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with federal, state, provincial and local laws, and subject to existing collective bargaining unit agreements or other agreements, if any. A background check completed within two (2) years prior to the date the Consultant signed a Contractor/Vendor Information Form for each such person will be considered valid. Following the initial background check, updates shall be performed no less frequently than every seven (7) years or upon request by Company. In the event Company notifies Consultant of impending expiration of a background check, Consultant shall provide an updated Contractor/Vendor Information Form reflecting a refreshed background check within twenty (20) days of receipt of the Notice in order to avoid revocation of such person’s access. An appropriate authorization form must be signed by each of the Personnel prior to a background check being conducted, acknowledging that the background check is being conducted and authorizing the information obtained to be provided to Company; b. Ensure that Personnel have passed the background checks outlined in subsection 20.1(a) prior to requesting access to Company’s Facilities and/or Cyber Assets. In the event any such person: (i) is currently under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (ii) has been convicted (within the past seven years) in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (iii) is currently a fugitive of justice; or (iv) is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States, such person shall be considered a “restricted person” and may not be granted access without prior written consent from Company. In the event any such person’s background check reveals any residency gap of six