diff --git a/scripts/consistency_check.py b/scripts/consistency_check.py
index ddee209..ed60999 100644
--- a/scripts/consistency_check.py
+++ b/scripts/consistency_check.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Checks:
   C-32  work-record-not-indexed  WARN  Yes  kind: intake/decision YAML block has no hub id — not indexed in DB (registration, CUST-WP-0061-T02)
   C-33  work-record-index-stale WARN  Yes  WORK-RECORDS.md missing or stale — generated per-repo index (CUST-WP-0061-T04)
   C-34  quality-dor-ready       WARN  No   status=ready without quality_dor DoR-Ok (STATE-WP-0077 soft)
+  C-35  repo-manager-conformance WARN No  Repo Manager flavor/standards contract reports findings
   (finished¬DoD-Ok is listed by `statehub quality-debt`, not per-file C-warn — avoids historical flood)
 
 Usage:
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ import argparse
 import os
 import json
 import re
+import shutil
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -164,6 +166,56 @@ _WORK_REQUEST_RE = re.compile(
 )
 _OPEN_WORKPLAN_STATUSES = {"proposed", "ready", "active", "blocked", "backlog"}
 
+
+def _check_repo_manager_conformance(repo_dir: Path, report: "ConsistencyReport") -> None:
+    """C-35: consume Repo Manager's conformance contract without reimplementing it."""
+    configured = os.environ.get("RMGR_BIN", "").strip()
+    candidates = [configured] if configured else []
+    candidates.extend(
+        [
+            str(Path.home() / "repo-manager" / ".venv" / "bin" / "rmgr"),
+            shutil.which("rmgr") or "",
+        ]
+    )
+    executable = next((item for item in candidates if item and Path(item).is_file()), None)
+    if executable is None:
+        report.add(
+            severity="INFO",
+            check_id="C-35",
+            message="Repo Manager conformance adapter unavailable; set RMGR_BIN or install rmgr",
+            fixable=False,
+        )
+        return
+    try:
+        completed = subprocess.run(
+            [executable, "conform", "--path", str(repo_dir)],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+        payload = json.loads(completed.stdout)
+    except (OSError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+        report.add(
+            severity="INFO",
+            check_id="C-35",
+            message=f"Repo Manager conformance adapter could not run: {exc}",
+            fixable=False,
+        )
+        return
+    for finding in payload.get("findings") or []:
+        severity = str(finding.get("severity") or "warning")
+        report.add(
+            severity="WARN" if severity in {"missing", "contradictory", "warning"} else "INFO",
+            check_id="C-35",
+            message=(
+                f"Repo Manager {severity}: {finding.get('path') or '(repository)'}: "
+                f"{finding.get('message') or finding.get('code') or 'conformance finding'}"
+            ),
+            file_path=finding.get("path"),
+            fixable=False,
+        )
+
 # Legacy file/API aliases translated before comparison and PATCHing.
 FILE_TO_DB_WORKSTREAM_STATUS: dict[str, str] = dict(LEGACY_WORKSTREAM_STATUS_ALIASES)
 
@@ -1158,6 +1210,9 @@ def check_repo(api_base: str, repo_slug: str, repo_path_override: str | None = N
             fixable=False,
         )
 
+    # C-35: consume the repository-standard answer from Repo Manager.
+    _check_repo_manager_conformance(repo_dir, report)
+
     # C-31: work-record sidetrack detector (canon work-record-types registry)
     _check_unregistered_work_records(repo_dir, report)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_consistency_check.py b/tests/test_consistency_check.py
index 0a32c45..e32de95 100644
--- a/tests/test_consistency_check.py
+++ b/tests/test_consistency_check.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ No network calls, no DB, no live API — these tests run fully offline.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import json
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ from consistency_check import (
     _BACKGROUND_CHECKS,
     _api_get,
     _check_scope_freshness,
+    _check_repo_manager_conformance,
     _detect_behind_remote,
     _git_pull,
     _patch_frontmatter_field,
@@ -69,6 +71,42 @@ class TestResolveTopicDomainSlug:
         assert resolve_topic_domain_slug("custodian", repo_market_domain="infotech") == "infotech"
 
 
+class TestRepoManagerConformanceAdapter:
+    def test_surfaces_repo_manager_findings_without_reimplementing_rules(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        rmgr = tmp_path / "rmgr"
+        rmgr.write_text("stub", encoding="utf-8")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("RMGR_BIN", str(rmgr))
+        payload = {
+            "ok": False,
+            "findings": [
+                {
+                    "code": "intent-and-goal",
+                    "severity": "contradictory",
+                    "path": "INTENT.md",
+                    "message": "project flavor forbids both purpose files",
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            "consistency_check.subprocess.run",
+            lambda *args, **kwargs: subprocess.CompletedProcess(args[0], 1, json.dumps(payload), ""),
+        )
+        report = ConsistencyReport(repo_slug="demo", repo_path=str(tmp_path))
+        _check_repo_manager_conformance(tmp_path, report)
+        assert len(report.warnings) == 1
+        assert report.warnings[0].check_id == "C-35"
+        assert "project flavor forbids" in report.warnings[0].message
+
+    def test_missing_adapter_is_informational(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("RMGR_BIN", str(tmp_path / "missing"))
+        monkeypatch.setattr("consistency_check.shutil.which", lambda _name: None)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(Path, "home", classmethod(lambda cls: tmp_path))
+        report = ConsistencyReport(repo_slug="demo", repo_path=str(tmp_path))
+        _check_repo_manager_conformance(tmp_path, report)
+        assert len(report.infos) == 1
+        assert report.infos[0].check_id == "C-35"
+
+
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 # parse_frontmatter
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