POA&M Closure Checklist
What a compliant POA&M must contain, which requirements can (and cannot) be on one, the 180-day closeout mechanics, a fillable POA&M, and a closure-readiness scorecard.
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A POA&M can earn a Conditional CMMC Status when you don’t meet all 110 requirements — but only if you clear three strict gates, and only for the requirements the rule allows. It is a narrow safety net for a near-miss, not a strategy.
This checklist lays out the three eligibility gates (the 0.8 minimum score, the 1-point limit with the single SC.L2-3.13.11 exception, and the six requirements that may never be on a POA&M), the 180-day closeout mechanics measured from the Conditional CMMC Status Date, what every compliant POA&M item must contain, a fillable POA&M with a worked example, and a closure-readiness scorecard.
Built on 32 CFR 170.21 and 170.24, verified against primary sources.
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