---
kind: "unit"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Administrative Personnel"
key: "chI/subchB/part330/subpartM"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart M"
heading: "Timing of Background Investigations"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/chI-subchB-part330-subpartM"
sections_count: 2
---

# Subpart M — Timing of Background Investigations

Title 5 C.F.R. — Administrative Personnel › Chapter I — Office of Personnel Management › Subchapter B — Civil Service Regulations › Part 330 — Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (general)

## Sections

- [§330.1300. Timing of suitability inquiries in competitive hiring.](/cfr/5/330.1300.md)
- [§330.1301. Suitability inquiries regarding criminal history.](/cfr/5/330.1301.md)