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Advisory / Google Cloud

Google Cloud Services 2026

We reset the Private Pricing Agreement, tune the CUD coverage, and frame Vertex AI economics. Buyer side only.

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30%+Avg PPA Discount Uplift
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500+ Enterprise Clients Industry Recognized $2B+ Under Advisory 11 Vendor Practices 100% Buyer Side Independent
When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
Enterprise agreement on the desk
A Private Pricing Agreement or Google Cloud enterprise contract is being scoped. Minimum commit, term length, and discount logic all need buyer side framing.
Scenario 02
PPA renewal negotiation
The Private Pricing Agreement is up for renewal in twelve months. You want a discount reset, broader flexibility, and Vertex AI pricing clarified before signing.
Scenario 03
Multi cloud rebalancing
GCP is one leg of a multi cloud strategy alongside AWS and Azure. You need workload economics modelled and competitive leverage applied at the table.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, current commitment posture, and an independent buyer side usage baseline. No data crosses to Google Cloud yet.
Phase 02
Deployment review
Usage reviewed against the baseline. CUD coverage and mix modelled. Vertex AI consumption forecast assembled for legal sign off.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Negotiation sequenced across the PPA window and CUD repurchase. Multi cloud leverage deployed. Executive sponsorship briefed.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Side letter signed. Flexibility and burn down terms locked. Commitment governance handed over to cloud finance.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Buyer side usage baseline
Independent measurement of the GCP estate from billing exports, labels, and forward run rate against the published price book.
02
PPA commitment model
Right sized minimum commit, term length analysis, and discount uplift benchmarked against comparable enterprise PPAs.
03
CUD optimization plan
Coverage and utilization tuning across Compute, BigQuery, and Spend Based CUDs. Forward purchase plan over one and three year terms.
04
Multi cloud leverage memo
Competitive workload economics versus AWS and Azure. Framework for moving spend between providers when terms slip.
05
Vertex AI and Gemini framing
Per token and provisioned throughput pricing pushback, model commitment terms, and Workspace AI add on negotiation.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of commitment posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

30%+
Average PPA
discount uplift
25%
Average commitment
reduction
$30M
Single client
savings on record
20%
Average CUD
coverage uplift
48hr
Engagement
opening time
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single PPA cycle or multi cloud reset. Vendor Shield for continuous always on cover across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single PPA negotiation, multi cloud workload rebalancing, or Vertex AI commercial reset. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Six to ten weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Live PPA renewal cycle, multi cloud strategy review, or Vertex AI commercial framing with a defined end date.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Google Cloud commercial cover. Commitment monitoring, CUD oversight, standing buyer side counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Estates that closed a PPA and want never to enter the next cycle reactively.
Vendor Shield detail →
“
Google opened the PPA with a five year minimum commit and a flat discount profile. Redress modelled the multi cloud alternative and re drafted the discount tier. The number moved thirty one percent and the term came down to three years.
Director Cloud Strategy
Global retail group, Europe
Buyer side advisory boardroom

Your next Google Cloud motion is an opportunity

PPA renewal on the desk. Multi cloud rebalancing in flight. Vertex AI pricing in question. We start where you are.

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Buyer side intelligence, monthly

One letter a month. Negotiation moves, GCP commitment signals, and price book shifts.