New or current NIH employees, contractors and affiliates who need help completing the
Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (
e-QIP) can log onto the National Background Investigations Bureau website [
https://nbib.opm.gov/e-qip-background-investigations/
] where they will find useful guides and resources for filling out their Standard Form (e-QIP questionnaire).*
Guides and resources for filling out your Standard Form
Visitors to the site are presented with the following resources:
Users can also log on directly to the e-QIP system from this site via the link, "
ENTER E-QIP APPLICATION
"
where they can complete their e-QIP questionnaire.
The e-QIP questionnaire may take several hours to complete, therefore DPSAC recommends that the individual set aside ample time. DPSAC also advises individuals to not wait until the last minute to complete their e-QIP questionnaire since DPSAC cannot authorize issuance of a PIV Badge and/or authorization for Entry on Duty until the e-QIP questionnaire is complete, and all required materials are received by the deadline referenced in the e-mail.
The individual
must
complete the final step in the e-QIP questionnaire ("
Select 'Release Request/Transmit to Agency'
") to ensure that OPM receives the e-QIP forms. The Division of Personnel Security and Access Control (DPSAC) will contact the individual if additional or clarifying information is needed.
Individuals are encouraged to print their e-QIP archival copy for their own records.
* e-QIP is a web-based automated system that was designed to facilitate the processing of standard investigative forms used when conducting background investigations for federal security, suitability, fitness and credentialing purposes. e-QIP allows the user to electronically enter, update and transmit their personal investigative data over a secure internet connection to a requesting agency.