Information Technology Procurement Consultancy Services

Traditionally procurement staff have been excluded from many major I.T. projects and I.T. procurement more generally. There are high levels of long term investment and business risk attached to I.T.

There are huge opportunities for procurement to contribute, at all phases of the decision making process. The requirement for interfaces between contractual, financial, commercial and technical interfaces is an essential business requirement. Our services cover all commercial, contractual, financial and risk aspects of I.T. Procurement.

The impact of expenditure on hardware, software, maintenance, systems has vital operational implications that need to be dealt with contractually. We have supported international clients, providing services that include:

• Assessment of all existing I.T. contracts
• Commercial training for I.T. specialists
• Team building for I.T./Procurement departments
• Re-negotiation of I.T. Contracts
• Preparing I.T. contract detail to manage commercial risk
• Outsourcing, including developing negotiation strategies
• Market benchmarking studies
• Identification of key cost drivers
• Supplier evaluation studies
• I.T. cost reduction
• Preparation of enquiry/tender packages
• Writing IT contracts
• Identify cost drivers
• E-procurement advice
• Assisting in contract default situations
• Insourcing studies
• Legal research in regard to I.T. disputes