Loss of Current and Future Contract Revenue from Cyber / DFARS Non‑Compliance in Bid Phase

$10M-$100M+ IC contract loss if compliance not demonstrated; IC debarment impacts all federal contracts; reputational damage with three-letter agencies blocks future IC bids • $10M-$200M+ for IC contract loss; potential security clearance implications if cyber compliance violated; potential suspension from IC contracting if non-compliance pattern emerges; loss of follow-on task orders • $10M-$200M+ IC contract award delayed or forfeited; contractor loses IC clearance eligibility; future IC work blocked; potential debarment if assessment found fraudulent

Commercial space company Property Administrators manually verify their own DFARS compliance posture via manual NIST SP 800-171 self-assessments; compliance documentation created manually as SSP/POA documents; use of contractors (Big 4, security consultants) for compliance assessments; compliance status tracked manually in internal systems, not in government SPRS until late in bid cycle • Configuration Manager manually pulls NIST SP 800-171 assessment reports from consultants; consolidates findings in shared Excel; manages control implementation status via email threads with subcontractors; uses Sharepoint folder structure to track remediation plans of action (POA) • Configuration Manager sends email to subcontractor requesting NIST assessment report; waits weeks for response; manually reviews PDF for completeness; documents compliance status in local Word/Excel tracker; sends reminder emails if remediation due dates approach