ADVISORY SERVICES

Six Services. One Purpose: Saving You Money.

Former Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, and AWS executives advising enterprise buyers exclusively. Every engagement is led by a practitioner who has sat on the other side of your negotiation.

$2.4B+

Negotiated

38%

Avg Savings

72%

Audit Claim Reduction

500+

Engagements

Our Six Practice Areas

Software Licensing Advisory

Our core practice — independent advice on software licensing strategy, contract terms, and vendor relationships. We translate complex licensing rules into commercial decisions that save money and reduce risk. Engagements cover Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, IBM, and all major enterprise vendors.

  • Average 25–50% total cost reduction
  • Licensing clarity across your full estate
  • Independent advice with no vendor relationships
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Vendor Audit Defence

When Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, or IBM serves an audit notice, the clock starts. Our former LMS and SAM team members know exactly how vendor audits are conducted — because they ran them. We reduce exposure, challenge methodology, and negotiate settlements.

  • 72% average audit claim reduction
  • Audit strategy from Day 1 of notification
  • Former vendor audit team members on your side
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Cloud Contract Negotiation

AWS EDP, Azure MACC, and Google Cloud committed-use agreements contain significant negotiating flexibility that most enterprise buyers leave on the table. Our cloud practice covers pricing, egress fees, SLA terms, and exit provisions. We've negotiated over $800M in cloud commitments.

  • 30–40% reduction in committed spend
  • SLA and exit protections negotiated
  • Multi-cloud comparison and leverage strategy
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SaaS License Optimization

Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, and Zendesk agreements are rarely optimized at signing. User counts grow, modules expand, and auto-renewals lock in unfavourable terms. We audit your SaaS estate, identify waste, and renegotiate contracts.

  • 20–40% reduction in SaaS spend
  • Auto-renewal traps identified and removed
  • Usage analytics and right-sizing
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IT Outsourcing Negotiation

Managed services, system integrator contracts, and outsourcing agreements are complex multi-year commitments. We advise on scope definition, SLA structures, pricing benchmarks, and exit provisions. Our former Big 4 and vendor-side practitioners have reviewed hundreds of outsourcing contracts.

  • 20–35% better commercial terms
  • Exit provisions and step-in rights secured
  • SLA benchmarking against market standards
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AI Procurement Advisory

AI vendor contracts — from Microsoft Copilot to OpenAI, Salesforce Einstein, and vertical AI solutions — introduce new risks around data rights, IP ownership, and usage-based pricing. We advise on AI contract terms, procurement strategy, and vendor selection.

  • 28–45% reduction in AI vendor costs
  • IP and data rights protected by contract
  • Vendor lock-in provisions negotiated
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How We Work

1

Assessment

We review your current contracts, spending, and vendor relationships. No long discovery phase — we identify issues within 5 business days.

2

Strategy

We develop a negotiation strategy and BATNA based on vendor-side knowledge unavailable to most advisors.

3

Negotiation

We lead or support your negotiation directly, using benchmarks, precedents, and leverage points specific to your vendor.

4

Protection

We document outcomes, build internal governance, and monitor for future exposure.

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