Problem briefContract obligations

What contract and security commitments must we support?

Record contract and customer requirements as assigned work with evidence that remains available through handoffs and review.

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Requirement to review

Assign each contract requirement and track its evidence.

Requirement view
  1. 01 Requirement Recorded
  2. 02 Owner Assigned
  3. 03 Work Tracked
  4. 04 Evidence Recorded
  5. 05 Review Supported
Keep the source requirement, accountable owner, assigned work, and evidence together through performance and review. Deep Fathom requirement record

01Source requirement

Review the governing requirement.

These pages explain the source requirement and its practical implications. A contracting officer defines solicitation requirements. Assessors, customers, and counsel make their own determinations.

  1. 01

    Obligations often originate in more than one place: a prime flowdown, the award, the statement of work, a security addendum, or a representation made during the pursuit.

    DFARS 252.204-7012 official sourceDFARS 252.204-7020 official sourceDFARS 252.204-7021 official source

  2. 02

    Where DFARS 252.204-7021 applies, contractors must flow down the correct CMMC level to covered subcontracts and verify the required current status before award.

    DFARS 252.204-7021 official source

  3. 03

    For NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements that flow down under DFARS 252.204-7020, the subcontractor provisions include a current Basic Assessment condition for covered contractor information systems.

    DFARS 252.204-7020 official source

BoundaryResponsibility

Prepare the record for review.

Deep Fathom organizes the requirement, work, and evidence record. Counsel and the contracting parties determine the meaning and enforceability of contract language.

02Decision guides

Answer the buyer question before the decision.

Short, source-backed answers for teams reviewing a requirement, making a representation, or committing time to a pursuit.

01 What security promises did sales just make?Find the representations, assign owners, and review whether the supporting evidence still matches each claim. 02 Who owns contract obligations after award?The accountable owner depends on the requirement. The record should show that owner and the supporting evidence across functions.

03Platform workflow

Assign the work. Keep evidence with the requirement.

Deep Fathom records requirements, accountable owners, work, evidence, and decisions so the team can prepare for the next review.

  • Record requirements as accountable work with an owner and due date.
  • Associate evidence and affected system scope with each commitment.
  • Give security, program, and contract teams one record for review of changes and open work.

Review contract requirements

Review contract commitments before performance begins.

Tell our team about the award, flowdown, customer commitment, or handoff. We will show how Deep Fathom can assign the work and retain the evidence for the requirements involved.

  • The contract, flowdown, or representation in question
  • The teams responsible for carrying it into performance
  • The work, evidence, and review date that need a record

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05Related reading

Related resources

DFARS 252.204-7012, explainedA plain-language starting point for a foundational safeguarding clause. Customer responsibility matrixMake shared ownership explicit instead of discovering gaps during review. CMMC for subcontractorsUnderstand what supply-chain requirements can mean for smaller suppliers.

SourcesReviewed

Read the governing material.