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Stemming the Export of Corruption

Let's say you're a business executive who's about to ink a lucrative deal to sell a million widgets overseas. Suddenly a competitor swoops in and wins the contract by discretely paying off a foreign official. Illegal? You bet. And every bit as corrupt as bribing your local politician.
 

While the information can include potentially anything about the individual's employment, credit, or past history, the most common usage of background checks refers to criminal records.