Three Items that Provide Facility Clearance Justification
Some defense contractors mistakenly assume that they can request a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) for business development purposes or to better position themselves future classified contract opportunities. Though that is not how FCLs are awarded there is a process and methodology to justify the FCL. The FCL justification is the trigger point for a Cognizant Security Agency like DSS to investigate a defense contractor for a security clearance. A well documented justification indicates that the contractor is or will be required to work on classified contracts . The justification should include information regarding the nature of the classified work performance that requires the company to access classified information. Some examples are: 1. A DD Form 254 – This lists exactly what a cleared company is expected to do and how they are to perform on the contract. It provides name of company, DSS covering organization, clearance ...