A CCA is offered a significant discount on cybersecurity software from a vendor whose product they will be evaluating during a CMMC assessment. How should the CCA handle this situation according to the CoPC’s conflict of interest principle?
A.
Inform the vendor that they can accept such offers only after the CMMC assessment is done.
B.
Accept the discount and disclose it to the C3PAO for transparency.
C.
Decline the discount to avoid any appearance of a conflict.
D.
Recommend the software to the OSC during the assessment, highlighting its value proposition.
The CoPC requires avoiding even the appearance of a COI, making declining the discount (Option C) correct. Options A, B, and D risk compromising objectivity.
Extract from Official Document (CoPC):
Paragraph 2.2 – Objectivity (pg. 5):"Decline offers that could create an appearance of a conflict of interest."
[References:, CMMC Code of Professional Conduct, Paragraph 2.2., ]
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