Common use of Reference and Background Checks Clause in Contracts

Reference and Background Checks. Due to the confidential nature of the information and materials which will be accessible to Contractor, WSP shall have the right to conduct reference checks and background checks on Contractor Staff to be used to provide the Services. WSP reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any proposed Staff as a result of information produced by such reference checks or additional sources of information. Contractor agrees that, as a requirement of this Contract, any Contractor employee, assistant, agent, or Subcontractor employee, agent or contractor performing work under this Contract, may be required to, and, if required by WSP, shall: (i) pass a fingerprint-based background check in accordance with WSP requirements, including but not limited to Exhibit H; and (ii) conduct and provide results of a criminal background investigation. Contract shall pay the costs of the background and fingerprint checks and investigations. Contractor shall comply with WSP instructions on submitting fingerprints and other information to WSP in order to complete these checks. And, such an investigation as described above may include, but not be limited to, criminal history records checks. Contractor further agrees to cooperate fully with WSP in completion of these checks and investigations. Results of the checks and investigations and/or failure of Contractor to cooperate fully may be grounds for termination of this Contract. Failure of a Contractor employee, agent or Subcontractor employee, agent or contractor to cooperate with WSP during the background checks (including but not limited to fingerprint-based background check) as described above will result in WSP’s rejection of such person and may result, in WSP’s discretion, in the immediate termination of the Contract.

Reference and Background Checks. Due to the confidential nature of the information and materials which will be accessible to Contractor, WSP shall have the right to conduct reference checks and background checks on Contractor Staff to be used to provide the Services. WSP reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any proposed Staff as a result of information produced by such reference checks or additional sources of information. Contractor agrees that, as a requirement of this Contract, any Contractor employee, assistant, agent, or Subcontractor employee, agent or contractor performing work under this Contract, may be required to, and, if required by WSP, shall: (i) pass a fingerprint-based background check in accordance with WSP requirements, including but not limited to Exhibit HI; and (ii) conduct and provide results of a criminal background investigation. Contract shall pay the costs of the background and fingerprint checks and investigations. Contractor shall comply with WSP instructions on submitting fingerprints and other information to WSP in order to complete these checks. And, such an investigation as described above may include, but not be limited to, criminal history records checks. Contractor further agrees to cooperate fully with WSP in completion of these checks and investigations. Results of the checks and investigations and/or failure of Contractor to cooperate fully may be grounds for termination of this Contract. Failure of a Contractor employee, agent or Subcontractor employee, agent or contractor to cooperate with WSP during the background checks (including but not limited to fingerprint-based background check) as described above will result in WSP’s rejection of such person and may result, in WSP’s discretion, in the immediate termination of the Contract.