Advisory services
Software Procurement Advisory
Bring structure to software requirements, market research, evaluation, supplier conversations and commercial decisions.
What is included
A clear scope built around your decision
Requirements and stakeholder discovery
Market and product comparison support
Evaluation criteria and shortlist structure
Quotation, negotiation and decision support
Questions we help clarify
What problem are we actually solving?
Which options are credible for our operating model?
What should we ask suppliers before we commit?
Scope, deliverables, timing and fees are agreed after consultation and set out in a written proposal.
Discuss this serviceWho this supports
Built around the people accountable for the decision
This service can support CIOs, CTOs, IT Directors, Finance and Procurement leaders, Software Asset Management professionals and teams coordinating software suppliers. The exact scope is agreed to suit your stakeholders, decision horizon and information available.
Typical areas to clarify
What problem are we actually solving?
Which options are credible for our operating model?
What should we ask suppliers before we commit?
Engagement route
A clear scope before work begins
Discover
Agree the decision, context, stakeholders and timing.
Assess
Review available records and identify information to verify.
Recommend
Set out practical options, dependencies and actions.
Govern
Confirm ownership and any follow-up or review cadence.
Deliverables, timing and fees depend on the agreed scope and are confirmed in a written proposal. We do not guarantee savings, audit outcomes or supplier decisions.
Important distinction
Commercial advice, not legal representation
Licensing analysis, entitlement reviews, optimisation work, renewal preparation, licensing risk assessment and audit preparation support are commercial advisory activities. They are not legal representation, and we do not guarantee a particular audit or publisher outcome.