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Microsoft Advisory Services 2026

We sit on your side of the EA, the M365 stack, Azure, and Copilot. Independent posture across every Microsoft motion.

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30 to 50%EA Renewal Savings
500+Enterprise Clients
Fixed fee or contingency. On contingency our fee comes only out of the savings we deliver: no savings, no fee, zero risk.

Zero fee risk, if you want it: most negotiation engagements can be paid entirely from the savings we create. No savings, no fee →

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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
EA renewal in flight
The Enterprise Agreement is up in twelve months. The reseller quote has landed. You want a buyer side counter before the sign by date.
Scenario 02
Audit on the desk
SAM engagement, verified self assessment, or formal Microsoft audit. The claim is material and the response clock is running.
Scenario 03
Copilot expansion ask
Microsoft is pushing M365 Copilot rollout across the seat base. You need entitlement math, pilot economics, and a price posture.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, audit posture, and an independent baseline of the EA, M365, Azure, and Copilot estate. No data crosses to Microsoft yet.
Phase 02
Estate review
License consumption reviewed against the baseline. Right sizing model built. SKU mix and Azure MACC posture drafted for review.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Negotiation sequenced across the renewal window. The eleven Microsoft levers ranked. Executive sponsorship briefed.
Phase 04
Close and governance
Final price book, side letter, and entitlement register handed over. Renewal cycle clean. Governance ownership transferred to the client team.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Independent EA baseline
Buyer side measurement of the M365 seat base, Azure consumption, and on premise residue from your own records.
02
M365 right sizing model
F, E1, E3, E5, and Copilot seat math by job family. Downgrade and upgrade plan with budget impact by quarter.
03
Azure MACC commit model
Commit sizing against actual run rate, AHB and reserved instance posture, and the multi year ramp pattern.
04
Negotiation playbook
The eleven levers ranked by leverage, the price target by SKU, and the staged concession path through the renewal window.
05
Side letter at close
Signed instrument locking the price book, capping uplift, and protecting downgrade rights across the agreement term.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of renewal posture, savings achieved, residual risk, and forward operating model.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

30 to 50%
EA renewal
savings vs quote
20 to 35%
M365 seat
right sizing
15 to 25%
Azure MACC
right sizing
48hr
Engagement
opening time
100%
Buyer side
independent
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

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

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single EA renewal, audit cycle, or Copilot expansion decision. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Eight to fourteen weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Active renewal, live audit, or board level Copilot decision with a defined deadline.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Microsoft defense. Estate 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 already running on the EA that want continuous oversight between renewal cycles.
Vendor Shield detail →
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Microsoft opened the renewal at twenty two percent uplift. Redress walked us into close at a six percent reduction with downgrade rights captured in the side letter.
Director of Procurement, Fortune 200 financial services
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
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