Facility security clearance vetting is usually requested by a public authority
Businesses may request security clearance vetting of itself mainly for international operations.
A public authority may seek facility security clearance vetting if:
- the authority intends to conclude an agreement with the business that will involve processing documents in security classes I to III, or other confidential documents
- the operations of the business involve transporting nuclear materials, nuclear facilities,
- manufacturing explosives or transporting explosives
A business may request security clearance vetting of itself if:
- it needs the clearance in order to fulfil some statutory duty or international data security obligation
- it may be selected for some project of an international organisation, executive body or foreign public authority, or for some procurement competition abroad
- it is launching operations in another country
Requesting facility security clearance
