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Information on this site is for general guidance. It is not procurement, legal, or compliance advice.
General nature of the information
BackgroundCheckCost.com aggregates vendor pricing and operational notes from publicly available sources. Per-check rates are verified against vendor pricing pages on a quarterly cycle (current verification June 2026). Vendor pricing is subject to change without notice; always verify with the vendor before signing a contract or commitment.
Not procurement advice
The buyer guides, RFP template, and worked examples on this site are general procurement frameworks. They are not specific procurement advice for your organisation. Specific vendor selection should account for your hiring volume, geographic distribution, regulatory environment, ATS / HRIS landscape, and risk appetite.
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References to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), EEOC guidance, state and city fair-chance laws, and other regulatory frameworks are summary. They are not legal advice. Consult qualified employment counsel for advice specific to your jurisdiction and use case.
Worked examples are illustrative
Every worked example on this site (Acme Logistics Co., Acme Mid-Market Co., Acme Healthcare Co., etc.) is labelled "(illustrative example, not a real company)". Costs cited are based on published per-check rates plus illustrative add-on uptake assumptions. Your actual costs will vary based on your hire mix, geographic distribution, and vendor-specific commercial terms.
Quote-only vendors
For the ten quote-only vendors covered on this site (Sterling, HireRight, Accurate Background, First Advantage, Cisive, Asurint, Onfido, Crimcheck, Truework, Zinc), no per-check pricing is published. We do not republish third-party inferred rates. Contact the vendor for an authoritative quote.
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