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Downgrade Notification Period

FedRAMP Certification (FRC) · Changing Certification Class

Applies to: Providers
Who this applies to
Providers
Service class
All service classes
Force
SHOULD
Timeframe
No fixed timeframe

Reviewed implementation guidance for FRC-CCL-DNP is not published yet. The official source below remains complete and authoritative.

Official FedRAMP source

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

Providers SHOULD notify all necessary parties at least 120 days in advance of an intended downgrade or cancellation of FedRAMP Certification.

Defined terms in this requirement

AgencyAll Necessary PartiesProvider

Operationalize this rule

Boundera turns FedRAMP 20x requirements like FRC-CCL-DNP into assigned evidence, remediation work, and validation workflows.

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Notes

  • Downgrading or canceling FedRAMP Certification will have severe negative consequences for the provider and their agency customers and should only be done after careful consideration and planning... but if it must be done, notify all necessary parties as soon as possible.

Change history

  • 2026-06-24Official launch of the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026.

Content provenance

Official requirement text is sourced from FedRAMP/rules . Boundera implementation guidance has not been fully reviewed for this item.