Industry Guide · Defense Contractors
CMMC 2.0 is here. Miss the gate, lose the contract.
Prime contractors and subcontractors in the DoD supply chain — from 10-person machine shops to 500-person integrators.
Overview
Every DoD contract touching CUI now flows down CMMC Level 2. Your SPRS score is public. Your prime is asking for it. Scarlet Risk turns 6 months of prep into a 6-week sprint.
Top risks in this industry
- Low SPRS score locking you out of new awards
- Flow-down clauses from primes with tight deadlines
- CUI mishandled outside a scoped enclave
- POA&M items aging past the 180-day close window
Frameworks typically required
How Scarlet Risk helps
Automated NIST 800-171 gap analysis
Score against all 110 controls with evidence prompts and POA&M output.
SPRS-ready reporting
Generate the exact scoring artifact primes and DoD contracting officers ask for.
CMMC readiness reports
Board-Ready and Policy Gap reports mapped to DoD language, $100–$150 each.
Composite scenarios
10-person machine shop, first CUI contract
Scoped a network enclave, built a POA&M, and shipped an SPRS score inside 6 weeks. Prime accepted, contract signed.
80-person integrator, flow-down deadline
Compressed a 6-month gap-analysis into 4 weeks using Scarlet Comply. Cleared 42 of 110 open controls before the prime's re-audit.
Frequently asked
Do I need CMMC Level 2 if I don't touch classified info?
If your contracts reference DFARS 252.204-7012 or you handle CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information), yes — even without classified access.
How fast can I get a usable SPRS score?
A prepared 20-person shop can produce a self-assessment SPRS in 4–6 weeks using Scarlet Risk. Third-party assessment adds 8–12 weeks.
Can I self-attest at Level 2?
A subset of Level 2 contracts allow self-attestation. Most require a C3PAO assessment.
Ready to shortcut this?
Book a live demo tuned to defense contractors or run the ROI numbers.