# EXHIBIT 10.26

# AVERT
ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AGREEMENT

This joint marketing
agreement is between Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) and
Avert, Inc. relative to the Avert Association Partnership Program.

## PHCC AGRESS TO:

1.
Name Avert as PHCC's exclusive and preferred vendor for pre-employment
screening.

2.
Provide Avert, Inc. with an electronic version of all PHCC members, including
company name, contact first and last name, mailing address, phone and fax
numbers (E-mail if available). Avert will provide an electronic format for
contact information. This list to be updated on an annual basis.

3.
Provide Avert a signed endorsement letter on PHCC letterhead. Endorsement letter
content will be supplied by Avert.

4.
Provide Avert the opportunity to participate annually in PHCCs marketing
activities. This includes but is not limited to joint press releases, exhibiting
and/or presenting at PHCCs annual meeting, advertising in PHCCs
trade journal, and submitting pre-employment screening related articles in
PHCCs trade journal.

5.
Provide a link to the Avert Web site from PHCC's Web site.

6.
Meet the following timeline requirements:

|A.) | Sign and return the Avert Association Partnership Program Agreement by
3-20-2000.
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|B.) | Sign and return the endorsement letter to Avert by 3-20-2000.
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|C.) | Provide Avert with the electronic list of members by 3-20-2000.
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## AVERT AGREES
TO:

1.
Write and distribute an initial endorsement letter.

>2.
Provide assistance signing up individual locations by attempting to obtain a
standard Consumer Report User Agreement from each PHCC member.

3.
Provide PHCC members with a 50% discount off Averts standard price for
Driving Record reports ($3.00 plus state fee rather than $6.00 plus state fee).

4.
Pay PHCC 5% of report and service revenue on billing statements for any PHCC
member establishing a new account.

5.
Avert shall make these payments on a monthly basis.

6.
Meet the following timeline requirements:

|A.) | Write the initial endorsement letter and submit to PHCC for signature by
3-10-2000.
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|B.) | Send initial endorsement letter to PHCC members on 3-10-2000.
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|C.) | Send introductory promotional offer to PHCC members on 3-27-2000.
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| | This
joint marketing agreement is for one year and automatically renewable unless
cancelled by either party 30 days prior by written notification. Cancellation
may be made for any reason.
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PHCC Association Authorized
Signature            
            
             
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Avert, Inc. Authorized Signature            
              
             
            Date