Background Checks for Contractors

Streamline hiring for government, construction, and independent contractors.

Reduce Risk & Liability

As an organization, you can be held legally accountable for actions taken by contractors. Performing background screening, such as criminal history and verifications, can reduce liability and mitigate risk.

Simplify Onboarding

Screening delays can lead to a negative onboarding experience. Verified First makes it simple to quickly screen and review background checks without leaving your contractor management platform.

Secure jobs, faster

The industry average background screening turnaround time (TAT) for background searches is two to five business days.  At Verified First, our overall average TAT is 33.7 hours, which means you can make hiring decisions faster.

Contractor Background Checks

Your contractor management strategy is unique and so are your background screening needs. With so many choices, it might be hard to know where to start. Here's a list of background screening options that many employers who utilize contractors leverage:

Verified First is your one-stop shop for all of your background screening needs. Our custom service options allow you to build packages based on your contractor management strategy, making us an excellent choice for organizations who employ contract workers. We offer all of the screening services above and more!

Contractor Management Needs

Government Contractors

All government contracts require background screening and drug testing. Yet, 73% of talent acquisition professionals in the government contracting industry find it challenging to recruit and retain qualified talent. Government Contractors who screen with Verified First have reported candidate database growth at a rate of 4x in one year! 

Construction Contractors

From roofing, carpentry, electrical, and more, chances are that your construction project requires contract services in order to meet project requirements. Screening contract workers through Verified First helps reduce risk and can even increase job-site safety by improve the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process. 

Independent Contractors

There has been sudden rise in the number of independent workers. In the U.S. the FCRA not only permits the use of background checks for employment purposes related to independent contractors and most contractors even require pre-employment screening for all subcontracting projects. Verified First can support your contractor management strategy in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Contractor-Focused Partner Integrations

Our solution integrates with the platforms you trust, allowing you to run background checks from within your current platform!

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