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10 moves to make before your Microsoft EA renewal

The ten moves every CIO, CFO, and Chief Procurement Officer should make in the 12 to 18 months before a Microsoft EA renewal. Strategy, tactics, and contract language in one paper.

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Read Time 20 Minutes
Last Updated June 30, 2025
What you will take away
  • The EA negotiation calendar that protects every lever before Microsoft's fiscal pressure becomes your pressure
  • How to build a verified Effective License Position that survives a Microsoft compliance engagement
  • The five contract clauses that decide whether your EA flexes with your business or locks you to a static seat count
  • The E5 versus E7 versus E5 plus Copilot add on decision, with the math behind each path
  • How to neutralize the Copilot per seat commitment trap before it permanently raises your run rate
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