Transforming compliance into capital.
The Operational Preparedness System (OPS) is a proprietary cannabis compliance framework that integrates risk management, quality systems, operational governance, compliance infrastructure, claims preparedness, and audit readiness into one unified engagement.
OPS is designed to move the business — not just the paperwork.
Outcomes: Federal-ready · GMP-ready · Insurance-ready · Acquisition-ready · Institution-ready.
Engagement & Onboarding
Goal — Establish the relationship, gather data, align expectations.
- Introductory call — facility type, goals, insurer relationships
- Preliminary savings assessment quantifying premium opportunity
- Tier selection: Startup, Standard, or Quality
- Data collection: COIs, loss runs, SOPs, inspection reports, facility layouts
- Kickoff call defining timeline and logistics
Risk & Compliance Assessment
Goal — Identify risk exposures, compliance gaps, and insurance opportunities.
- OPS Risk Assessment — facility walkthrough using our Risk Control Matrix
- OPS Intelligence Report — risk scoring, compliance mapping, improvement summary
- Mock Audit (Quality tier) — ISO/GMP audit simulation
- CAPA development and prioritized road map
- Action plans with responsible parties, deliverables, deadlines
- Premium Savings Verification with insurers (Standard & Quality)
Program Implementation
Goal — Execute improvements, train staff, embed compliance systems.
- CAPA execution — full implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- SOP and policy integration — cGMP, OSHA, NFPA, and FOCUS-aligned
- Employee training and implementation verification
- Insurance coordination — insurer documentation reflects improvements at renewal
Continuous Monitoring & Improvement
Goal — Maintain improvements, demonstrate ongoing compliance.
- Monthly/quarterly review calls with performance metric tracking
- Document control and living-document updates
- Claims advocacy and adjuster coordination (Standard & Quality)
- Annual mock audit with trending analysis (Quality)
- Performance review — progress, savings retention, continuous improvement
Assessment, Intelligence Report, CAPA road map, SOP & policy integration, performance review.
Adds premium savings verification, COI monitoring, claims advocacy, dedicated OPS manager, follow-up internal audit.
Adds mock audit, annual mock audit, certification readiness (GMP/ISO/FOCUS), QMS integration, and full advanced compliance program.
All tiers include the core OPS framework. Higher tiers add premium verification, claims support, and certification readiness.
- Without OPS
- Overpriced due to perceived risk
- With OPS
- Reduced through verified safeguards ($167K+ proven savings)
- Without OPS
- Delayed or denied due to documentation gaps
- With OPS
- Accelerated with airtight documentation and advocacy support
- Without OPS
- Preventable violations
- With OPS
- Prevented through enforced protocols and ongoing monitoring
- Without OPS
- Ongoing project-based fees
- With OPS
- Replaced with embedded risk leadership
- Without OPS
- Scrambling to prepare
- With OPS
- Continuous readiness with real-time QMS evidence
- Without OPS
- Limited by operational risk
- With OPS
- Enhanced through demonstrated risk management
| Cost center | Without OPS | With OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance premiums | Overpriced due to perceived risk | Reduced through verified safeguards ($167K+ proven savings) |
| Claims | Delayed or denied due to documentation gaps | Accelerated with airtight documentation and advocacy support |
| Regulatory fines | Preventable violations | Prevented through enforced protocols and ongoing monitoring |
| Consultant costs | Ongoing project-based fees | Replaced with embedded risk leadership |
| Audit stress | Scrambling to prepare | Continuous readiness with real-time QMS evidence |
| Enterprise value | Limited by operational risk | Enhanced through demonstrated risk management |