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Contractor raises security clearance petition

Published on Jun 22, 2009 |

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One of our readers has raised a new petition on the Number 10 website. Like many other contractors, he has been turned down for 'security cleared' jobs, despite being technically qualified (his SC clearance has lapsed).

The petition calls for the PM to allow individuals to pay for their own security clearance procedures, which would in turn increase the number of qualified contractors available for security cleared roles.

You can view the petition here.

What does the petition say?

"I am one of 1000's of IT contractors that have had security clearance of one form or another in order to work for government departments and agencies, I have had many years working for Government agencies and departments via large IT Service providers but my security clearance has since lapsed.

"I am getting turned down for roles that I could easily do because I am no longer cleared. But at the moment individuals can not clear themselves, in this time of current climate condition the PM should allow individuals to pay and get themselves security cleared in order to obtain a new role thus giving government departments a much better choice of skilled candidates"

You can also read our popular security clearance guide for IT contractors.