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GovCon Key Personnel: From Proposal Commitment to Approved Substitution
GovCon key personnel substitutions can require contracting-officer consent before the replacement begins. Commerce's key-personnel clause requires prior consent; Energy's clause generally requires advance notice and written approval before listed personnel are removed, replaced, … more
Salary Range Disclosure for Multistate Cleared Requisitions
Disclosing salary ranges for a cleared requisition starts with where the job can actually be performed. California's labor agency says covered postings must include a pay scale when a position may be filled there, including remotely. A customer-site requirement, alternative duty … more
Security Clearance Salary Premium: Separate the Credential From the Role
A security clearance salary premium cannot be isolated by comparing a cleared engineer with an uncleared administrator. The work differs before clearance enters the picture. To estimate what a cleared opportunity is worth to you, compare the same occupation, responsibility, locat… more
Interviewing for a Cleared Role: Questions About Access, Location, and Contract Status
The most useful job security questions for a cleared role identify whether the work is awarded, what approvals remain, where you must perform it, and when paid employment begins. A clearance label cannot answer those questions. Ask the recruiter, program manager, and security off… more
Reporting a Security Incident: First Actions Without Self-Investigating
Events that must be reported by contractors and cleared employees include suspected loss or compromise of classified information and problems affecting its safeguarding. You do not need to prove that someone read a misdirected message before notifying security. Use the designated… more