Friday, January 27, 2012

NAPBS Hedges On International Provider Guidelines

First, let me say this is a good thing.

One broad sweep of the world's access to criminal record information doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

NAPBS must have heard from its foreign members.

Still, a user of international criminal record providers must be cautious to weed out the sellers of mis-information posing as experts whose only goals are to steer customers to themselves.

Here's what NAPS had to say about their hedging:

New International Provider Recommended Practices
from NAPBS Thursday, jan. 27, 2012  Newsletter

  Following in the tradition of the Provider Committee, the International Committee has created a Recommended Practices Document relating to international screening.
  This document has been written to be country agnostic, meaning that it is pertinent to providers of international data and their customers (background screeners) worldwide.
  However it is acknowledged that the document was written with greater focus on the U.S. screening market.
  This Recommended Practices document is designed to be customized to local market needs by the NAPBS Chapters in APAC, Canada, and other upcoming groups.
  International screening has experienced growth in the few years.
  As with all new products, it can be confusing for the client to understand exactly what the product is.
  The Recommended Practices documents sets the standard for recommendations on search availability, process, and communication between the provider and the customer (background screener).
  It is a valuable tool for use by background screeners who are researching various providers for international screening, since it will provide talking points to clarify the service provided. It can also be used by providers and their customers as a means to clarify current services provided.
  For background screeners located outside of the US, this document, in conjunction with the current Provider Guidelines, can clarify the sometimes confusing US market.

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