Please contact at least three companies who offer pre-employment background services in your area and obtain the following:

1. Company website (if available);
2. Company contact information and with whom you spoke;
3. Product (note any custom options) & pricing details for their related services in background investigations.

You have this in an overt fashion ("Hi, I am Dwayne Johnson and a student at the University of California doing research for a class in investigations. Can you tell me what products you offer and pricing for your employment backgrounds?" This approach works sometimes and sometimes it does not.

You have this in a covert fashion- "Hi, My name is Ima Neidaquote and I am trying to figure out what I need to do to get background checks done for my employees." Again, this approach works sometimes and sometimes it does not.

In any case, this competitive pricing research is an integral part of you figuring out how to price out your business products.