Unfortunately not, but this is a common misconception. CMMC is not the requirement to meet the
NIST 800-171a compliance standard, CMMC is the requirement that contractors must be assessed and
certified by a third-party. The requirement to be compliant with NIST 800-171a was instituted with
DFARS 252.204-7012 which went into effect on December 31 st , 2017.