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Every company begins the CMMC compliance process at a different point: your company may be out of compliance and in need of a NIST 800-171 assessment, score, and associated documents (SSP & POA&M). Perhaps you only require assistance from a CMMC consultant with the implementation of specific control requirements. Alternatively, you may have adopted CMMC standards and require an outside party to conduct a CMMC Pre-Assessment to validate your existing state.     What is CMMC?   The Department of Defense (DOD) is rolling out a new cybersecurity framework standard dubbed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification in an effort to streamline regulations and enhance security for DOD contractors (CMMC). NIST SP 800-171, the Federal Acquisition Standards (FAR) document 52.204-21, and other requirements are included in this new umbrella standard. The two forms of information covered by this new standard are Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (

ISO 9001 is the most widely known quality management system standard in the world, first issued in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and updated in 1994, 2000, 2008, and most recently in September 2015. It verifies that your company is dedicated to attaining customer satisfaction, that you have procedures in place to capture, document, and satisfy your clients' needs, and that you can track and improve your performance. When tendering for contracts, this Certification allows you to demonstrate high levels of service quality, and a valid ISO 9001 Certification demonstrates that your company adheres to internationally accepted quality management standards.   You must be devoted to offering quality if you want your firm to succeed in today's competitive market. Wherever feasible, you should aim for higher levels of client satisfaction. These goals may be met with the support of an ISO 9001-certified quality management system. Because the ISO 9001 Qu