Software Contract Benchmarking
Lower your costs and mitigate IT commercial risk.
Get in touch with our expert, Anthony Marshall
At Barkers quite simply we are experts in providing vital benchmarking and intelligence to support software contract negotiations.
Our dedicated team of IT procurement and commercial specialists, have a comprehensive understanding of IT commercial terms. We are armed with intelligence-led benchmarking data and negotiation insights, enabling us to provide expert advice as to how you could reduce your IT software costs and mitigate commercial risk for your organisation.
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Software Contract Benchmarking at Barkers
Our Software Benchmarking process encompasses:
- A state-of-the-art line-item global software benchmarking process, assessing over 15,000 benchmarkable suppliers at a micro-SKU level.
- Provision of line-item benchmarking results, market insights and negotiation tactics for each software renewal with target savings and risk mitigation plans within 24-72 hours (depending on the service level option you select).
Service Level Options
You’ll choose between lightweight, comprehensive and competitive service levels.
All three services offer exhaustive benchmarked prices, but the difference in service level is determined by the degree of insights and negotiation strategy support required:
Features
Lightweight
Comprehensive
Competitive
MIT Turnaround Time
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
Pricing (including Target Price)
Competitive Pricing (Alternative Provider Pricing)
Negotiation Strategy
Legal Terms
Business Terms
Completion of Counteroffer Template
Why Barkers
Our IT Procurement capabilities are second-to-none with a team who hold years of experience and have an in-depth knowledge of IT software.
We accelerate the procurement process. Our benchmarked data intelligence is available within 24-72 hours, enabling you to make strategic decisions quickly.
Our software benchmarking service is entirely neutral and is based on data alone. This ensures that negotiations on current and future agreements are based on facts not assumptions.
Our software benchmarking experience is exceptional, and we have a demonstrable history of cost reduction and risk mitigation for our clients.
Outcomes
Reduced renewal costs
Significantly reduced commercial risk
Greater understanding of the market, competitive forces and external influencing factors
Negotiation tactics and expert advice
Lower your costs and mitigate IT commercial risk.