Before You Spend $100K+ on Compliance,
Know If It's Worth It.
Technical consultants tell you what to fix. We tell you whether the investment makes financial sense -- and track every dollar from gap assessment to certification.
Compliance Has a Finance Problem
Every compliance framework generates the same three unanswered questions for leadership:
Revenue at risk vs. compliance cost - leadership needs this answer before committing $75K-$2M+.
Vendor quotes vs. real-world spend. Most organizations exceed initial estimates by 40-60%.
Progress tracking, budget variance, and ROI by control area - in language executives understand.
Technical consultants speak "controls" and "requirements." Brownstone speaks "ROI," "revenue at risk," and "budget variance." That financial translation layer is what's missing.
Compliance Financial Intelligence Across Every Framework
The same analytical methodology applies whether you're pursuing one certification or managing a portfolio of compliance obligations.
CMMC: The Urgent Opportunity
~80,000 defense contractors need certification. Requirements are in contracts now. The 2026-2027 window is critical.
What Brownstone Delivers
We don't replace your technical compliance consultant. We sit alongside them and answer the questions leadership is actually asking.
Compliance Investment Dashboard
Real-time Power BI dashboard tracking compliance spend vs. budget, control implementation progress, and projected completion timeline.
Revenue-at-Risk Modeling
Quantify exactly how much contract revenue depends on certification - so leadership can make the go/no-go decision with real numbers.
ROI by Control Area
Prioritize spending where it matters. We map compliance controls to business impact so you invest in the highest-ROI gaps first.
Audit-Ready Reporting
SSP/POA&M dashboard integration, financial documentation for C3PAO assessors, and executive-ready compliance status reports.
Multi-Framework Tracking
Managing CMMC + DCAA + ITAR? One unified dashboard showing compliance posture, spend, and progress across all frameworks.
GovCon Financial Health
Indirect rate optimization, allowable cost tracking, and contract profitability dashboards for DCAA-compliant accounting.
Select a Framework to See Both Panels
Financial intelligence (left) + compliance progress (right) - the split view Brownstone provides to every client
Here's Exactly How a Compliance Engagement Unfolds
From Readiness Score to certified -- every phase, every deliverable, every timeline. Week 1 through Month 12+, mapped out so you know exactly what you're committing to before you start.
Compliance Intelligence Packages
Every engagement starts with a free consultation to assess your compliance landscape and determine the right level of support.
Compliance Assessment
From $3,500Single-framework financial analysis. Revenue-at-risk report, investment-vs.-return modeling, and go/no-go recommendation for leadership.
Compliance Dashboard
From $7,500Full Power BI compliance dashboard with live progress tracking, budget variance, control-family analytics, audit-ready reporting, and a Regulatory Intelligence feed -- so you always know what's changing in your framework before it affects your timeline or budget.
Compliance CFO (Retainer)
Most compliance tools show you where your gaps are today. This retainer shows you what those gaps will cost you in 90 days if nothing changes -- and tracks every dollar across every framework as your program evolves.
The Compliance Landscape at a Glance
Most frameworks overlap. Understanding the relationships saves time, money, and redundant audits.
Is Your Compliance Investment Worth It?
Compliance certifications can cost anywhere from $30,000 to $2 million or more. Before you commit, this calculator helps you answer the question leadership needs answered first: does the revenue you'll protect -- or unlock -- justify the spend? Select your framework, enter your numbers, and see the financial case in seconds.
This is Brownstone's fee to manage your compliance financial intelligence -- tracking spend, modeling ROI, and producing audit-ready reporting alongside your technical consultant. It's a fraction of your total compliance investment.
Enterprise-Grade Data Security
Brownstone operates under a minimal data footprint principle. We work exclusively through read-only access to approved data sources, store nothing beyond the active engagement, and execute a signed Data Processing Agreement before any data is exchanged. Our secure server-side layer ensures credentials never appear in client-facing code. We are fully compatible with your existing vendor onboarding, NDA, and data governance requirements.
Schedule a compliance consultation to discuss your specific environment →Don't Spend $100K+ Without the Financial Picture
Book a free 30-minute compliance consultation. We'll assess your framework requirements, quantify your revenue at risk, and determine whether Brownstone is the right fit.
Schedule Compliance ConsultationNo obligation. No pressure. Just clarity on your compliance investment.