Vendor company emails the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) expressing interest in vendor screening at BCACJISSATscreening@state.mn.us.

BCA Vendor Screening Unit contacts vendor company to review screening process and provide required forms.

If vendor company is not registered in the state procurement system (SWIFT), the BCA Vendor Screening Unit emails the vendor registration instructions.

Vendor company fully completes and submits the following forms to BCACJISSATscreening@state.mn.us:

• Vendor Screening Form
• Vendor Screening Contract

The BCA Vendor Screening Unit notifies the vendor company once the submitted vendor screening form and executed contract have been processed. This step can take several weeks.

BCA Vendor Screening Unit provides the vendor company with instruction packed for individual employee screening.

Vendor employee mails the following completed materials to: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Criminal History Access Unit - CJIS SAT Screening, 1430 Maryland Ave. E., St. Paul, MN 55106

• Background packet
• Fingerprint card
• Background screening fee paid by check, money order or cash at the BCA front desk (view the current fee schedule).

Once the background check process is completed, BCA Vendor Screening Unit notifies vendor employee of clearance or denial.

• Denied employees receive appeal process information.
• Cleared employees receive instructions on establishing a CJIS Online account and completing Security Awareness Training and certification exam.

Vendor employee completes Security Awareness Training and certification exam on CJIS Online.

Vendor employee notifies the law enforcement agency that they have successfully completed the screening process.

Agency confirms screening approval in CJIS Online.