The Trooper Stopped for a Donut. The Speed Limit Didn't Change.
On July 13, the Department of War suspended the November 10 transition to CMMC Phase II and established a task force to conduct a top-to-bottom, 60-day review of the program. During the suspension, contracting activities may require Level 1 or Level 2 self-assessments, but they may not designate Level 2 C3PAO or Level 3 DIBCAC assessments. If you sit anywhere in the defense supply chain, you probably felt the room exhale.
What to Ask a Subcontractor About CMMC (and What Not To)
July's Phase II suspension took away the third-party certificate primes were counting on. What filled the gap is a wave of document requests aimed at subcontractors. Here's what CMMC verification actually consists of, and what to ask for instead.