How to Prepare Your Company for Security Clearances
As published by clearancejobs.com http://news.clearancejobs.com/2013/04/02/how-defense-contractors-get-facility-security-clearances/ Defense contractors provide goods and services while performing on government contracts. They are also designated by their identifying Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes. Besides having a sought after skill, service or product, defense contractors can also perform on classified and unclassified contracts. This article discusses classified contracts and how defense contractor enterprises are granted security clearances. A facility security clearance (FCL) is provided to a defense contractor as a result of a contract requiring performance on a classified effort. Though the contractor does not have to possess an FCL prior to bidding on a contract, it is necessary perform on the classified effort. A defense contractor can bid on and win the contract as long as they are eligible to apply for and receive the FCL. Once they win the contract, ...