Accreditation Download Center
Policies & Procedures
- **NEW**BSOAP Policies and Procedures (Effective April 20, 2022)
- Accredited Organization Code of Conduct
- Statement of Use for BSAAP Logo
BSAAP Standard
- BSAAP Standard: Effective April 6, 2018-Present
- BSAAP Standard: Effective October 14, 2009-April 5, 2018
- BSAAP Standard with Audit Criteria: Effective April 6, 2018-Present
- BSAAP Standard with Audit Criteria: Effective October 14, 2009-April 5, 2018
- Summary of Most Recent Standard Updates
- BSAAP Response to Public Comments on the Global-General Standard and US Standard Clauses 1.1 and 1.4
Accreditation Process & Forms
- BSAAP Overview
- Accreditation Process Flowcharts
- Initial Accreditation Letter of Intent Template
- Reaccreditation Letter of Intent Template
- Initial & Reaccreditation Application Packet
- Interim Surveillance Audit Application
- Interim Surveillance Audit Worksheet
- Reaccreditation Clarification
- Timeline for Compliance with Final Standard
- Conformance with BSAAP Standard Letter Template
BSCC
Auditor
Accreditation Tips
Applies to BSAAP Standard, v. 2.0, effective April 6, 2018
- Clause 1.2 - Information Security Policy
- Clause 1.4 - Intrusion and Data Security
- Clause 1.7 - Electronic Access Control
- Clause 2.7 - Prescribed Notices
- Clause 2.9 - Client Legal Responsibilities
- Clause 2.10 - Client Required Documents
- Clause 3.2 - Legal Counsel
- Clause 3.4 - Information Protection
- Clause 4.1 - Public Record Researcher Agreement
- Clause 4.2 - Vetting Requirement
- Clause 4.3 - Public Record Researcher Certification
- Clause 6.10 - Professionalism and Proficiency Training & Clause 6.11 Worker Confidentiality, Legal and Compliance Training
- Clause 6.11 - Worker Confidentiality, Legal, and Compliance Training
- General - Accreditation Download Center Resource
Opinion Letters
Applies to BSAAP Standard, v. 2.0, effective April 6, 2018
- Clause 1.1 Information Security - PII
- Clause 1.12 - Truncation of SSN & other Sensitive Data Elements
- Clause 1.6 Access Protocol
- Clause 2.8 Agreement from Client
- Clause 2.8 Client Contracts Held by Other Business Units
- Clauses 2.18 and 2.14 Automated Reporting Systems
- Clause 4.1 Search Methodology
- Clause 4.1 - Public Record Researcher Agreement: International Data Providers
- Clause 4.1 and 4.3 Clarification
- Clause 4.5 Date of Birth as Personally Identifiable Information
- Clause 4.5 Information Security
- Section 5 Verification Services Standards and Clause 1.1
- Clause 5.3 Accredited Academic Institutions
- Clauses 5.5 and 5.6 Verification Databases and Use of Stored Data
- Clauses 6.1 and Clause 6.2 Background Checks
- Clauses 6.1 and 6.2 Background Checks on Affiliate Workers
- Clause 6.5 End User Credentialing
- Physical location of agency applying for US accreditation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Product Offerings, Vendors, Professionalism/Proficiency
- Remote Workforce (March 2019)
- Remote Workforce (October 2021)
- Third Party Vendors
- Office Space Opinion Letter
