AffirmReady / Field guide 01
CMMC Level 1, in plain English.
AffirmReady helps small manufacturers, machine shops, fabricators, and engineering firms prepare for their annual CMMC Level 1 self-assessment, without a consultant and without guesswork. Your evidence never leaves your own systems.
AffirmReady is launching soon. Request early access to be among the first to use it.
FAR 52.204-21
Safeguarding requirements
15
requirements in the Level 1 preparation focus.
Preparation, not certification
Who it’s for
If your company has 15 to 50 employees and holds or pursues DoD subcontracts involving Federal Contract Information, CMMC Level 1 applies to you. AffirmReady is built for the owner, CFO, or office manager who handles IT on top of everything else.
Focus
The problem
Consultants cost too much for a Level 1 requirement. Free checklists leave you wondering whether you did it right. And the requirement doesn't end after one year. Every year, your company completes a self-assessment against the 15 safeguarding requirements in FAR 52.204-21, and a senior company official affirms the results in SPRS, the Supplier Performance Risk System. That affirmation is your company's own statement, so you want to make it with confidence.
How it works
Here's how AffirmReady will work at launch.
A guided walkthrough explains all 15 FAR 52.204-21 requirements in plain English, right next to the exact regulatory text.
The evidence register tracks what each document is, who owns it, when to review it, and a link to where it's stored in your own Microsoft 365, Google Drive, or other system.
Ready-to-edit policy templates fill documentation gaps, and reminders arrive before your annual affirmation is due. Next year, you pick up where you left off instead of starting over.
Pricing and features at launch. Early access requests are open now.
Free
Find out where you stand in about five minutes. Answer 10 plain-English questions about how your company handles computers, accounts, and facilities, and get a readiness summary of what to tackle first. No credit card and no jargon.
Request a Readiness Check$149/month
Everything you need to prepare for your annual CMMC Level 1 self-assessment. A guided walkthrough covers each of the 15 requirements in plain English, with an evidence register that tracks where every document lives in your own Microsoft 365 or Google Drive, ready-to-edit policy templates, and reminders before your SPRS affirmation is due.
Includes a 14-day free trial at launch.
Ask about early access$299/month
Everything in Core, plus guided Microsoft 365 self-checks that walk you through verifying your own settings step by step, an exportable readiness report that indexes where each piece of evidence is stored, multi-site support, and a guided annual reassessment that carries last year's work forward. AffirmReady never connects to your tenant, so you stay in full control of your environment.
Includes a 14-day free trial at launch.
Ask about early accessAbout us
AffirmReady was founded in West Michigan by an IT professional who has spent years helping small manufacturers with technology, security, and the paperwork that comes with them. We saw the same problem again and again: good companies with DoD work, no IT department, and a new annual CMMC requirement nobody had time to figure out.
Consultants cost too much for a Level 1 requirement, and free checklists leave owners wondering whether they did it right. So we built a better option: a guided, plain-English platform that takes you through all 15 FAR 52.204-21 safeguarding requirements, keeps track of where your evidence lives in your own systems, and reminds you before your annual affirmation is due.
We don't sell certifications or shortcuts, and we never take custody of your evidence. We give small defense suppliers a clear, repeatable way to get organized, stay ready, and protect the contracts they've worked hard to win. Your evidence never leaves your systems.
AffirmReady helps you prepare for and organize your annual CMMC Level 1 self-assessment. It covers Federal Contract Information and Level 1 only. AffirmReady does not support Controlled Unclassified Information or CMMC Level 2, store your evidence files, connect to your Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or other systems, provide legal advice, or certify your company or guarantee any outcome. Your company performs its own self-assessment, and your senior official makes the affirmation.
Handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)? You likely need CMMC Level 2, which AffirmReady does not support. The Cyber AB Marketplace lists Registered Provider Organizations and C3PAOs that can help.
Contact
Email support@affirmready.com. We answer Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern.
support@affirmready.com