Addendum A.3 BOP Contract Staff Credit Review Procedure.pdf

Addendum A.3 BOP Contract Staff Credit Review Procedure

BOP conducts credit reviews of contractor staff as part of its standard procedure. BOP evaluates credit reports within its sole discretion on a case-by-case basis, with a goal of ensuring the safety of all individuals within, and the security of, BOP facilities. The credit review process requires the exercise of BOP’s judgment on matters of safety and security and is not susceptible to brightline rules.

When BOP’s review of a credit report reveals derogatory information, such as past-due debt, delinquency, bankruptcy, or default, that derogatory information normally must be resolved before a contractor staff’s credit report will be deemed acceptable.

Depending on the circumstances, resolution of derogatory information may require that the contractor staff provide pertinent evidence, such as, in the case of a past-due debt, a statement of the reason for a past-due debt, documentation showing a debt is disputed, documentation showing full payment of a debt, and/or documentation establishing a payment plan. Absent a resolution of derogatory information, a contractor staff’s credit report normally will not be deemed acceptable by BOP.