{
  "registry_version": "2026.08.2",
  "data": {
    "title": "Reference & Background Verification",
    "status": "active",
    "evidence_ids": [
      "EVD-001"
    ],
    "content": "# Reference & Background Verification\n\nThird-party or internal verification of past employment records, academic degrees, and professional references.\n\n### Pass Condition\nAll mandatory background checks clear with no unresolved factual discrepancies.",
    "id": "B-011",
    "type": "barrier",
    "stage": "post-offer",
    "order": 13,
    "precedes": [
      "B-012"
    ],
    "description": "Third-party or internal verification of past employment records, academic degrees, and professional references.",
    "pass_condition": "All mandatory background checks clear with no unresolved factual discrepancies.",
    "evidence_level": "established"
  }
}