Founder narrative
The month CMMC Level 1 turned out to have a higher pass mark than Level 2, at 78K MRR
A composite founder diary. Everyone calls CMMC Level 1 the easy tier because it has fifteen requirements. In September 2026 I found it is the only level in the model where no plan of action is permitted at any time, so a Level 2 contractor reaches award at 0.8 while Level 1 needs every requirement MET.
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