Questions government agencies ask most

Short answers to the questions procurement officers, HR directors, and agency psychologists most often ask before bringing Pearson into a contract or renewal.

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What security certifications and compliance standards does Q-global meet for federal personnel and clinical data?

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Q-global® is SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant today, with FedRAMP authorization in pursuit and NIST 800-53 Rev. 4 baselines being implemented. Q-global runs on a US-based AWS region, and account controls restrict candidate records to authorized users inside your agency.

How are Pearson assessment instruments validated to support legally defensible hiring and personnel decisions?

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Pearson instruments are peer-reviewed and validated for the populations they are used with. The validation record, including sample sizes, reliability, validity studies, and norms, is published for each instrument. Your agency's legal team can review the technical manual alongside Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance to confirm fit for a specific role.

Which government and public safety sub-sectors does this assessment hub cover?

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The hub covers Military and Veterans, Corrections (including juvenile corrections), Police and Public Safety, Federal and State Agencies (including nuclear and energy, VA, state, local, and aviation-adjacent bodies), Contractors, and Aviation. Each sub-sector page goes deeper into the instruments most often used in that setting.

Can Pearson assessments be delivered on Q-global, Q-interactive, and paper, and does the evidence change across formats?

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Q-global® supports web-based scoring and reporting at volume. Q-interactive supports 1:1 iPad delivery for in-room clinician sessions. Paper administration remains available for selected instruments. The validated content underneath is identical, so the evidence supporting your decision does not change with the delivery format.

What accredited continuing education and training does Pearson offer government and contracted clinicians?

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Pearson Clinical training is continuing education (CE)-accredited across the American Psychological Association (APA), American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and runs as on-demand modules, live webinars, and private group sessions. Government psychologists and contracted clinicians can train directly with the test authors, which is useful when an agency standardizes on a new instrument across teams.

How do government agencies and federal contractors procure Pearson assessments and engage a consultant?

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Talk to a Pearson assessment consultant about contracting options. The team works with agencies and contractors through a range of procurement pathways and can route your request to the right commercial contact for your sub-sector and budget cycle.

Can federal contractors reference Pearson assessments in a bid response and receive consultant support?

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Yes. Federal contractors use Pearson instruments to evidence assessment capability inside bid responses, including MMPI-3, the Beck Scales, and Q-global delivery. A consultant can help shape the assessment section of your response and confirm which instruments suit your contract scope.