Has anyone ever heard of paying for sponsorship to get a clearance? I was told that it’s possible do the following
I thought an actual company or agency had to sponsor/pay for the clearance.
Never heard of that. Don’t see how you could. You would need a sponsor and access to government facilities, documents. I don’t think the government let’s you do that privately. But I dunno. Can’t hurt to try
I’m not sure where you got that information but it is bogus. You can’t pay to get a clearance. You can only get a clearance through sponsorship with a federal agency or federal contractor. The sponsor pays for the clearance.
I already have a clearance and called BS when I first heard it. I investigated and there is in fact someone out here giving this information.
True but one thing most ppl are misinformed on, only the Gov’t pays for background investigations. Companies try to say they pay for it as the “sponsor” but that is categorically false. The word “sponsor” as it applies here is that they are sponsoring you in a candidate sense of the word, not monetarily.
“Individuals cannot apply for a personnel security clearance application on their own. Rather, the company determines whether an employee will require access to classified information in performance of tasks or services related to the fulfillment of a classified contract. Once the company makes this determination, the individual may be processed for a security clearance. The company determines the positions that require a security clearance, as well as the level required, based upon the duties and responsibilities of each position. This determination is based on contractual needs and requirements.”
So the individual taking or attempting to take this money is fraudulent?