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Microsoft Services 2026

We reset the Enterprise Agreement, right size M365, and contain Copilot economics. Buyer side only across the full Microsoft estate.

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25%EA Renewal Savings
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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 renewal
The EA is twelve months from anniversary or true up. The quote is up. You want a stack rationalization and a multi year price book before signing.
Scenario 02
Azure and Copilot commitment sizing
MACC commitment is on the desk. Copilot pilot results are in. You need an independent right size of Azure consumption and seat economics before locking spend.
Scenario 03
SAM engagement or audit
Microsoft has opened a SAM review, a formal audit, or a CSP true up. The claim is material and the response window is open.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, audit posture, and an independent buyer side deployment baseline across M365, Azure, Dynamics, Windows Server, and SQL Server. No data crosses to Microsoft yet.
Phase 02
Deployment review
Microsoft measurement reviewed against the baseline. Stack rationalization drafted. Audit response file or true up pack assembled for legal sign off.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Negotiation sequenced across the audit window, EA renewal, and Azure commitment cycle. Multi year price book locked. Executive sponsorship briefed.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Side letter signed. Audit findings sealed off from the renewal. EA executed at the locked price book. Deployment governance handed over.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
M365 rationalization map
Independent measurement of seats by SKU, persona, and utilization. E3 versus E5 split with downgrade and remove decisions.
02
Azure commitment model
MACC sizing, reservation and savings plan mix, and the hyperscaler benchmark that anchors the Microsoft offer.
03
Copilot economics review
Seat candidate model, pilot ROI translation, and the negotiation memo that contains Copilot at the EA without runaway cost.
04
Audit response file
Legal containment, written communications protocol, and the parallel buyer side review pack across SAM, CSP, and EA scope.
05
EA at locked price book
Multi year EA pricing reset, true up cap, and price book locked against scope creep and mid term repricing.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of claim posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward Microsoft position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

25%+
Average EA
renewal savings
40%
Typical M365
seat downgrade
15 to 30%
Azure commitment
right size
48hr
Engagement
opening time
0
Settlements paid
on recent closes
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single EA renewal, audit, or Azure commitment. Vendor Shield for continuous always on defense across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single EA renewal, SAM defense, or Azure commitment sizing. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Six to twelve weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Active SAM review, EA anniversary inside twelve months, or live Azure commitment with a defined end date.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Microsoft defense. Deployment monitoring, renewal oversight, standing buyer side counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Estates that already closed an EA or SAM event and want never to reopen reactively.
Vendor Shield detail →
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Microsoft opened the EA renewal with a thirty eight percent uplift. Redress closed at a net reduction, with Copilot scoped under the price book and Azure right sized for the next three years.
Director Enterprise Procurement, Global Financial Services Group
Fortune 100 financial
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Your next Microsoft motion is an opportunity

EA anniversary on the calendar. SAM letter in the inbox. Azure commitment up for renewal. Copilot pilot ready to scale. We start where you are.

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