# REC-IAS-SEP — Advisory Separation

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /requirement/rec-ias-sep

FedRAMP Recognition of Independent Assessment Services (`REC`) · group all · subset IAS
Force: MUST NOT

## Statement

Assessors MUST NOT perform a FedRAMP independent assessment of the same cloud service offering within 2 years after supplying advisory or consulting services for that offering, unless FedRAMP publishes a specific exception for a limited pilot or other explicitly scoped process.

## Who it binds

- Assessors

## Certification classes

_Applies regardless of certification class._

## Which certifications it binds

Certification type: 
Path: 

## Machine-readable form

_This requirement names no JSON schema. FRC-CSO-JSN binds a provider to a schema only where a rule contains one._

## Artifacts

_No requirement-specific artifact is named._

## Timeframes

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## Notifications

_This requirement demands no notification._