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Suitability Adjudications

Questions and answers

An individual may have the opportunity to explain their answers, but it will depend on the type of background investigation required for their position. Some, but not all, investigations involve a personal interview.

The OF-306, as well as the investigative questionnaire that an individual will be required to complete for the investigation to be initiated, contains space for the individual to provide explanations for the various aspects that they are asked to report. It is important to provide complete information and applicants are encouraged to provide explanations in the spaces allotted within these forms.

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