IMO this is one of your biggest hurdles to clear. About a decade ago I had a coworker whose access was suddenly pulled from all prod systems. The reason? Someo

IMO this is one of your biggest hurdles to clear. About a decade ago I had a coworker whose access was suddenly pulled from all prod systems. The reason? Someone with his (quite common) name had a warrant issued in Oklahoma. We weren’t anywhere near Oklahoma and he’d never even set foot in Oklahoma. But our company had a few state contracts that required clean background checks & periodic rescreenings of employees, they checked him, and his name matched. It took a few weeks to clear it up, during which time he couldn’t do his job. Most contracts aren’t likely going to be that painful but you’ll have a hard time going near any compliance regime with a criminal background, which narrows your options.