If your company has a DoD contract, CMMC Level 1 compliance is now mandatory. This guide breaks down exactly what's required — and gives you the tools to get compliant fast.
CMMC Level 1 applies to any company that handles Federal Contract Information (FCI) under a DoD contract. That covers the vast majority of the Defense Industrial Base — the DoD estimates 63% of contractors fall under Level 1.
As of November 2025, compliance is no longer optional. Every covered contractor must complete an annual self-assessment, score themselves against 15 security practices, and submit that score to the SPRS database — the government's contractor performance tracking system.
CMMC Level 1 is built on 15 practices drawn from FAR 52.204-21. They're organized into 6 domains. Here's what each domain requires:
A self-assessment score means nothing without documentation to back it up. These are the core documents every Level 1 contractor needs in place before submitting to SPRS:
Not sure how many of these you already have in place? That's exactly what the free checklist below is for.
The CMMC Level 1 Readiness Checklist walks you through all 15 practices and every required document — so you know exactly what you have and what you still need.
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