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Microsoft Negotiation Services

Microsoft structures every Enterprise Agreement, MCA-E and Azure commitment to favour Microsoft. Our Microsoft negotiation services put an independent expert on your side of the table — people who have sat on Microsoft's side and know exactly how quotas, discount tiers and end-of-quarter pressure actually work. We help you renew, restructure or exit on terms that reflect what you really use, not what Microsoft wants you to buy.

100%
Buyer-Side, Always
6–9mo
Ideal Renewal Lead Time
0
Vendor Incentives
Global
Client Coverage

Microsoft writes every agreement to favour Microsoft. We put a former insider on your side of the table.

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What we cover

What We Do

Microsoft Negotiation — What's Included

Independent negotiation support across EA, MCA-E, Microsoft 365, Copilot and Azure.

What our Microsoft negotiation advisors do

We run the full negotiation cycle: baseline your current entitlements and consumption, model the renewal scenarios, build the leverage points, and coach (or lead) every conversation with your Microsoft account team and licensing partner. You stay in control; we supply the strategy, benchmarks and counter-moves. Engagements typically cover Enterprise Agreement renewals, Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA-E) transitions, Microsoft 365 and Copilot licensing, Azure commitment (MACC) sizing, and true-up and true-down planning.

Why use an independent Microsoft negotiation expert

Resellers and LSPs are paid by Microsoft, so their incentives rarely match yours. As an independent advisor we have no quota and no rebate riding on your spend. Our only goal is the lowest defensible cost for the licences you actually need — and a contract that protects you at the next renewal, not just this one.

Typical results

Clients engaging us before a renewal commonly avoid unnecessary tier upgrades, remove shelfware, and secure better price protection and ramp terms on cloud commitments. The earlier you bring us in — ideally 6 to 9 months before renewal — the more leverage we can build.

Common Questions

Microsoft Negotiation Services — FAQ

What is Microsoft Advisory?
Microsoft advisory (or Microsoft negotiation advisory) is independent expert support that helps you plan and negotiate your Microsoft agreements — EA, MCA, Azure and Microsoft 365 — to reduce cost and risk. Unlike a reseller, an advisor is paid by you, not by Microsoft.
When should I start preparing for a Microsoft negotiation?
Start 6 to 9 months before your renewal date. That gives time to baseline entitlements, identify shelfware, model scenarios and build leverage before Microsoft's end-of-quarter and end-of-fiscal-year (June 30) deadlines create pressure.
What is the 70/30 rule in negotiation?
It's the principle that successful negotiators spend about 70% of their time listening and gathering information and only 30% talking. In Microsoft deals that means understanding Microsoft's targets and your own usage data thoroughly before making any proposal.
Do you work on contingency?
We offer fixed-fee and advisory models without contingency lock-in, so our advice stays objective and you keep 100% of the savings.

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