Since 1997 · 7,500,000+ checks
Aggregate outcomes from 30 years of checks
These are the program-level numbers behind the claim that BARS clients don't fail stings. Drawn from more than 7,500,000 compliance checks for over 500 retail customers since 1997, updated annually.
Pass rate climbs to 95% within a year
New clients typically begin at a 55 to 75% baseline, depending on industry and prior training. The median client reaches 85% within six months and the 95% threshold within twelve.
Median client pass rate over time
From baseline to the 95% standard
The climb is predictable because the procedure is. It has not changed since 1997. Clients who hold 95% on monthly BARS checks cut failed government stings by up to 99%.
Failed stings fall to near zero
A BARS check is the rehearsal. The government sting is the exam. Once a client holds the 95% threshold for two consecutive months, failed government stings drop sharply, across agencies, states, and visit types.
Reduction in failed stings
Once the 95% threshold is held for two consecutive months.
What triggers it
Holding the 95% BARS-measured threshold for two consecutive months.
Average client pass rate
94% on government enforcement stings, measured across program data since 1997.
Where it holds
Across multiple regulator agencies, multiple states, and multiple BARS visit-type categories.
Programs that last decades
The clearest signal that the measurement works is that operators keep it running, year after year.
The scale behind the numbers
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