diff --git a/checker/raw_result.go b/checker/raw_result.go
index 7a370715..a145578f 100644
--- a/checker/raw_result.go
+++ b/checker/raw_result.go
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 
 package checker
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/clients"
+)
 
 // RawResults contains results before a policy
 // is applied.
@@ -290,28 +294,9 @@ type ReleaseAsset struct {
 	URL  string
 }
 
-// CIIBadge corresponds to CII-Best-Practices badges.
-// https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en
-type CIIBadge string
-
-const (
-	// CIIBadgeUnknown or non-parsable CII Best Practices badge.
-	CIIBadgeUnknown CIIBadge = "unknown"
-	// CIIBadgeNotFound represents when CII Best Practices returns an empty response for a project.
-	CIIBadgeNotFound CIIBadge = "not_found"
-	// CIIBadgeInProgress state of CII Best Practices badge.
-	CIIBadgeInProgress CIIBadge = "in_progress"
-	// CIIBadgePassing  for CII Best Practices badge.
-	CIIBadgePassing CIIBadge = "passing"
-	// CIIBadgeSilver  for CII Best Practices badge.
-	CIIBadgeSilver CIIBadge = "silver"
-	// CIIBadgeGold  for CII Best Practices badge.
-	CIIBadgeGold CIIBadge = "gold"
-)
-
 // CIIBestPracticesData contains data foor CIIBestPractices check.
 type CIIBestPracticesData struct {
-	Badge CIIBadge
+	Badge clients.BadgeLevel
 }
 
 // DangerousWorkflowType represents a type of dangerous workflow.
diff --git a/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go b/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go
index ee711c1a..b18b7231 100644
--- a/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go
+++ b/checks/evaluation/cii_best_practices.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/checker"
+	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/clients"
 	sce "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/errors"
 )
 
@@ -39,21 +40,21 @@ func CIIBestPractices(name string, dl checker.DetailLogger, r *checker.CIIBestPr
 
 	var results checker.CheckResult
 	switch r.Badge {
-	case checker.CIIBadgeNotFound:
+	case clients.NotFound:
 		results = checker.CreateMinScoreResult(name, "no badge detected")
-	case checker.CIIBadgeInProgress:
+	case clients.InProgress:
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("badge detected: %v", r.Badge)
 		results = checker.CreateResultWithScore(name, msg, inProgressScore)
-	case checker.CIIBadgePassing:
+	case clients.Passing:
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("badge detected: %v", r.Badge)
 		results = checker.CreateResultWithScore(name, msg, passingScore)
-	case checker.CIIBadgeSilver:
+	case clients.Silver:
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("badge detected: %v", r.Badge)
 		results = checker.CreateResultWithScore(name, msg, silverScore)
-	case checker.CIIBadgeGold:
+	case clients.Gold:
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("badge detected: %v", r.Badge)
 		results = checker.CreateMaxScoreResult(name, msg)
-	case checker.CIIBadgeUnknown:
+	case clients.Unknown:
 		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("unsupported badge: %v", r.Badge))
 		results = checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(name, e)
 	}
diff --git a/checks/raw/cii_best_practices.go b/checks/raw/cii_best_practices.go
index fb2aee36..032005a9 100644
--- a/checks/raw/cii_best_practices.go
+++ b/checks/raw/cii_best_practices.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/checker"
-	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/clients"
 )
 
 var errEmptyClient = errors.New("CII client is nil")
@@ -35,21 +34,7 @@ func CIIBestPractices(c *checker.CheckRequest) (checker.CIIBestPracticesData, er
 	if err != nil {
 		return results, fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
 	}
-
-	switch badge {
-	case clients.NotFound:
-		results.Badge = checker.CIIBadgeNotFound
-	case clients.InProgress:
-		results.Badge = checker.CIIBadgeInProgress
-	case clients.Passing:
-		results.Badge = checker.CIIBadgePassing
-	case clients.Silver:
-		results.Badge = checker.CIIBadgeSilver
-	case clients.Gold:
-		results.Badge = checker.CIIBadgeGold
-	case clients.Unknown:
-		results.Badge = checker.CIIBadgeUnknown
-	}
+	results.Badge = badge
 
 	return results, nil
 }
diff --git a/clients/cii_client.go b/clients/cii_client.go
index 03a6c2a9..d28287d5 100644
--- a/clients/cii_client.go
+++ b/clients/cii_client.go
@@ -37,6 +37,26 @@ const (
 // https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en
 type BadgeLevel uint
 
+// String returns a string value for BadgeLevel enum.
+func (badge BadgeLevel) String() string {
+	switch badge {
+	case Unknown:
+		return "Unknown"
+	case NotFound:
+		return "not_found"
+	case InProgress:
+		return "in_progress"
+	case Passing:
+		return "passing"
+	case Silver:
+		return "silver"
+	case Gold:
+		return "gold"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 // CIIBestPracticesClient interface returns the BadgeLevel for a repo URL.
 type CIIBestPracticesClient interface {
 	GetBadgeLevel(ctx context.Context, uri string) (BadgeLevel, error)
diff --git a/pkg/json_raw_results.go b/pkg/json_raw_results.go
index 1bf69ac9..2e2d9e49 100644
--- a/pkg/json_raw_results.go
+++ b/pkg/json_raw_results.go
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func (r *jsonScorecardRawResult) setDefaultCommitData(commits []checker.DefaultB
 
 //nolint:unparam
 func (r *jsonScorecardRawResult) addOssfBestPracticesRawResults(cbp *checker.CIIBestPracticesData) error {
-	r.Results.OssfBestPractices.Badge = string(cbp.Badge)
+	r.Results.OssfBestPractices.Badge = cbp.Badge.String()
 	return nil
 }