The Framework reduces competition & offers the government fewer options

In practice, the RMF process creates an environment in which the government simply does not have access to many technologies. The cost and complexity associated with using the Framework and programs like FedRAMP unintentionally reduce competition. When vendors are willing to work with the government, the Framework increases their costs and leaves the government with fewer tools and features at its disposal.

“The real question is, is the Federal government better off for restricting its suppliers to the ones that can afford to throw down a couple of million dollars beforehand?”

”[Leadership] told us we were never getting this FedRAMPed because FedRAMP cost us $500,000 to two million dollars. We’re not going to do that to sell a ten dollar subscription per month.”