Mergers inherit technology contracts with hidden risks — auto-renewal clauses, change-of-control provisions, above-market pricing, and unfavorable terms that become the combined entity's problem. RLM reviews every material technology contract and creates the renegotiation and rationalization strategy.
RLM provides independent, vendor-neutral advisory that gives deal teams and integration leaders the technology clarity they need to make informed decisions and execute with confidence.
We collect and catalog every material technology contract across both organizations — cloud, carrier, software, managed services, colocation, and professional services — creating a centralized repository with key terms, dates, and financial commitments.
We identify contracts with change-of-control provisions, assignment restrictions, or consent requirements that may be triggered by the transaction — flagging obligations that need pre-close attention or post-close notification.
We benchmark contract pricing against current market rates and comparable agreements — identifying contracts with above-market pricing, unfavorable escalation clauses, or terms that don't reflect the combined entity's negotiating leverage.
We design the contract optimization strategy — which agreements to consolidate, where to trigger competitive bids, which vendors to renegotiate at combined volume, and the sequencing that maximizes leverage while maintaining service continuity.
We build the contract renewal calendar with advance warning triggers — ensuring auto-renewal windows, early termination deadlines, and renegotiation opportunities are tracked and acted on before they pass.
We establish the contract governance model for the combined organization — approval workflows, vendor performance tracking, spend visibility, and the regular review cadence that prevents contract sprawl and maintains negotiating discipline.
Start with a no-cost contract assessment — we'll catalog every agreement, benchmark the terms, and build the renegotiation strategy.
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