CPCSC and CMMC compliance, handled under one engagement

CPCSC and CMMC share the same foundation but differ in ways that create real contract risk. Carbide’s platform and advisory team handle both, so gaps between the two frameworks don’t cost you a contract award.

  • One certification does not satisfy the other; both are required if your contracts span DND and DoD
  • Advisors experienced in NIST 800-171 and ITSP.10.171 identify exactly where your existing work transfers and where it doesn’t

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One view of where you stand across both programs

Carbide tracks your control status, evidence, and open gaps for CPCSC and CMMC inside a single platform. Your advisor works from the same view — so every call starts with a current picture of what’s done, what’s outstanding, and what needs to move before your audit window opens.

One view of where you stand across both programs
Two frameworks. Same baseline standard.

CPCSC and CMMC are built on different versions of the same standard, enforced by different governments, with different data residency rules. Most companies serving both markets need to satisfy both programs and cannot use one certification to cover the other.

Note: If you are already CMMC certified or in progress, you cannot rely on that work to satisfy CPCSC. The revision difference alone creates control gaps that must be mapped and addressed separately. Carbide’s advisory team handles that mapping as part of your engagement.

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Dimension CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
Governing body
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Underlying standard
NIST 800-171 Revision 3
NIST 800-171 Revision 2
Applies when
Contract touches DND and involves Specified Information
Contract involves Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under DoD
Data residency
Cloud infrastructure must be hosted in Canada
Cloud infrastructure must be FedRAMP authorized (U.S.-hosted)
Mutual recognition
None (CPCSC certification does not satisfy CMMC)
None (CMMC certification does not satisfy CPCSC)
Carbide coverage
Fully supported
Fully supported
Governing body
CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Underlying standard
CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
NIST 800-171 Revision 3
NIST 800-171 Revision 2
Applies when
CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
Contract touches DND and involves Specified Information
Contract involves Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under DoD
Data residency
CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
Cloud infrastructure must be hosted in Canada
Cloud infrastructure must be FedRAMP authorized (U.S.-hosted)
Mutual recognition
CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
None (CPCSC certification does not satisfy CMMC)
None (CMMC certification does not satisfy CPCSC)
Carbide coverage
CPCSC (Canada) CMMC (United States)
Fully supported
Fully supported

Four situations where Carbide is the right fit

CPCSC applies to any contractor or subcontractor handling Specified Information under a DND contract, regardless of where your company is headquartered. If any of these describes your situation, your compliance requirements are more complex than a single framework.

Get a CPCSC Level 1 Assessment

  • Canadian contractor (supplying DND for the first time)

    You’ve seen CPCSC appear in an RFP or been told by a prime contractor that you need to comply. You don’t yet have a compliance program and need to understand what level applies, what controls are required, and how to get to certification before your audit window opens.

  • Canadian Contractor (already CMMC compliant and need CPCSC)

    You have existing U.S. DoD contracts and have been working toward CMMC. You’ve just learned CPCSC is a separate requirement and that your CMMC work doesn’t transfer. You need to understand the control delta between NIST 800 171 Rev 2 and NIST 800 171 Rev 3.

  • Foreign-owned Canadian subsidiary

    Your parent company holds CMMC certification or has a U.S.-compliant program in place. Your Canadian operations have just been told they need CPCSC independently. The parent’s FedRAMP environment doesn’t satisfy Canadian data residency and compliance budget ownership may not be clear.

  • U.S. Contractor

    You hold or are bidding on DND contracts alongside your U.S. DoD work. You have CMMC, but CPCSC requires a separate Canadian cloud environment; your existing infrastructure doesn’t qualify. You need a Canadian compliance partner who can stand up a CPCSC-compliant program.

One engagement covers both programs end to end

Carbide pairs a compliance platform with a credentialed advisory team. The platform handles evidence collection, control mapping, and gap tracking. Your advisor handles interpretation, assessment prep, and document review. You don’t need separate vendors for CPCSC and CMMC.

Get a CMMC Level 1 Test

  • 1. Scope your controlled environment

    Your advisor maps which systems, people, and workflows touch DND Specified Information or DoD CUI. Accurate scoping is the single most important cost lever — over-scoping drives unnecessary remediation work.

  • 2. Map controls across both frameworks

    Carbide identifies which controls satisfy requirements under both CPCSC (NIST 800-171 Rev 3) and CMMC (NIST 800-171 Rev 2) simultaneously, and which gaps are framework-specific. You remediate once where possible, and twice only where the standards diverge.

  • 3. Build evidence in the platform

    The Carbide platform collects and organizes evidence against both control sets. Your advisor reviews every document before it’s submitted as audit evidence. Nothing reaches an assessor without a credentialed sign-off.

  • 4. Prepare for assessment and certify

    Your advisor runs pre-assessment walkthroughs for both programs, identifies any remaining gaps, and prepares your team for the assessor’s review process. Once certified, Carbide keeps your program current as requirements evolve.

The Advisory Team

Your advisor knows both programs at the control level

The revision difference between CPCSC and CMMC is where most dual-compliance programs break down. Your Carbide advisor works through both frameworks with you from day one — identifying which controls from your existing program transfer, and which require new evidence.

  • 1. Scoping before remediation

    Your advisor maps which controls carry across between frameworks and flags the gaps that require new evidence — before any remediation work begins.

  • 2. Data residency confirmed early

    CPCSC requires Canadian cloud infrastructure. Your advisor confirms your environment meets this requirement before evidence collection starts.

  • 3. Document review before submission

    Every policy, procedure, and attestation is reviewed and approved by your advisor before it reaches an assessor. For Level 2, they coordinate directly with the third-party assessor.

  • 4. Program maintained as requirements evolve

    CPCSC is still being phased in and CMMC’s adoption of Rev 3 is pending. Your advisor updates your control environment before new requirements become mandatory.