# Is CMMC Phase II still a 10 November 2026 procurement deadline?

**No: the July 2026 suspension changes that planning assumption.** The official CMMC page says Phase II was suspended on **13 July 2026**, while Phase I self-assessment requirements remain in place. The SBA’s Office of Advocacy separately documented the suspension and reform review. ([dodcio.defense.gov](https://dodcio.defense.gov/cmmc/About/?utm_source=openai))

### What should defence suppliers and service providers do now?

**Recommended action:** separate the programme-level implementation pause from the obligations in each solicitation, contract and subcontract. Have the contracting owner verify the actual current requirements and any amendments.

For the GRC programme:

- Preserve existing self-assessment evidence and remediation records.
- Link obligations to the relevant contract, entity and system boundary.
- Mark suspended milestones as suspended—not completed or deleted.
- Keep proposed future requirements separate from applicable requirements.
- Revisit assessment-related services expenditure against the revised programme status.

**Contracting test for a platform supplier:** ask what happens if an external standard or programme date changes after implementation begins. Require pricing and acceptance terms that distinguish reusable control work from abandoned, date-specific configuration.

No replacement Phase II launch date was verified in the official material reviewed. Do not substitute a speculative restart date in the compliance calendar.