Contact us
45 West Gude Drive, Suite 3100, Rockville, MD 20850
- phone: 240-740-7600
fax: 301 279 3173 - Comments or Concerns
The MCPS Procurement Unit is a proud recipient of the 2018 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute.
** MCPS Background Screening/Fingerprinting Office will be moving to the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC), 850 Hungerford Drive, Suite 137, Rockville, Maryland, effective February 3, 2025.The Background Screening/Fingerprinting Office will be closed Monday, January 27, through Friday, January 31, 2025.Since July 1, 2015, all MCPS contractors have been required to complete criminal background checks in compliance with Maryland law*.
Still have questions?
Contractor's Packet--information for current & prospective contractors
- Contractor Obligation Checklist
- Contractor’s Obligation (rules for reporting criminal records of employees and more).
- MCPS Form 235-40 Response Form for Required Background Checks (PDF interactive form).
- Mandatory Online Training for Contractors and School Volunteers: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect. All contractors must complete this online training.
- Authorization to Release Results of background check information to MCPS for official use.
- Fingerprinting Locations - where to get fingerprinted.
- Criminal Background Check FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Still have questions?
Please call the MCPS Procurement Unit at 240-740-7532, or e-mail ContractorObligation@mcpsmd.org
*Requirements for contractors working in schools are codified under Sections 6-113 of the Education Article of the Maryland Code, and Sections 5-551 of the Family Law Article of the Maryland Code.