Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

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With the pause of CMMC Phase 2 third-party certifications, defense prime contractors face a major legal inflection point. Under federal law, primes are contractually required to flow down NIST SP 800-171 compliance and verify subcontractor self-assessments. Misrepresenting compliance on federal databases exposes companies to devastating False Claims Act liability. TandT LLC delivers rigorous, evidence-backed self-assessment audits that protect your bids and withstand federal scrutiny.

Our Professional GRC Services

NIST SP 800-171 Self-Assessment & SPRS Audits: Comprehensive, evidence-based review of all 110 requirements, complete with System Security Plans (SSP) and POA&M development.
ISO 27001 Internal Auditing: Independent Clause 9.2 audits to secure a clear pass verdict before your external certification body arrives.
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM): Upstream vendor verification and audit-ready supplier screening.

Evidence-backed compliance that can withstand real scrutiny.

Compliance claims that can't be backed with evidence are a liability, not an asset, particularly for defense subcontractors flowing down NIST SP 800-171 requirements, where misrepresenting compliance on federal databases carries real legal exposure.

TandT delivers rigorous, evidence-based self-assessment audits and ISO 27001 readiness support built to hold up under outside review, not just internal sign-off.

Where compliance risk hides

Self-assessments with no supporting evidence behind them
Policies that describe controls nobody actually follows
SPRS scores that would not survive a closer look
Vendor risk that was never actually screened

This service may be relevant if you are:

A defense subcontractor flowing down NIST SP 800-171
Preparing for an ISO 27001 external certification audit
Responsible for third-party / vendor risk management
Uncertain whether current compliance claims would hold up under scrutiny

What We Do

Capabilities

01
NIST SP 800-171 Self-Assessment & SPRS Audits Evidence-based review of all 110 requirements, with SSP and POA&M development.
02
ISO 27001 Internal Auditing Independent Clause 9.2 audits before your external certification body arrives.
03
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Upstream vendor verification and audit-ready supplier screening.

How It Works

A clear path from understanding to action.

01 Scope Define the assessment boundary and applicable requirements.
02 Assess Evaluate each control against the standard, not against assumptions.
03 Evidence Build documentation that would satisfy an external reviewer.
04 Remediate Close gaps with a prioritized POA&M.
05 Report Deliver an SSP and audit-ready compliance package.

Framework

The TandT Approach

01 Scope

02 Assess

03 Evidence

04 Remediate

05 Report

What You Receive

Deliverables

System Security Plan (SSP)
Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)
ISO 27001 internal audit findings
Vendor risk screening report

What You Gain

Outcomes

Defensibility: Compliance claims backed by real evidence, not assumptions.
Readiness: A clear, prioritized path to closing outstanding gaps.
Accountability: Leadership knows exactly where the organization stands.

Why TandT

What makes this different.

Evidence-First We do not sign off on a control we have not verified.

Federal Contracting Context We understand the flow-down obligations defense subcontractors actually face.

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