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Oracle licensing and negotiation experts.

Independent Oracle licensing experts. We exit the ULA, defend the Java audit, and reset the renewal. Our Oracle team brings more than 150 years of combined Oracle licensing and negotiation experience. Buyer side only across the full Oracle estate.

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$72MULA Exit Savings
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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
ULA certification window
The Unlimited License Agreement is twelve months from expiry. Oracle wants a renewal. You want a clean certification and a controlled exit at no overage.
Scenario 02
Audit letter on file
Oracle License Management Services has opened a soft inquiry, a formal audit, or a Java SE compliance review. The claim is material and the clock is on.
Scenario 03
Renewal and SaaS reset
Tech support renewal is up, SaaS true up is pending, or Oracle Cloud at Customer is on the table. You want a multi year price book locked before signing.
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 Database, Middleware, EBS, Java, and SaaS. No data crosses to Oracle yet.
Phase 02
Deployment review
Oracle measurement reviewed against the baseline. Metric contestation drafted. Audit response file or ULA certification pack assembled for legal sign off.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Negotiation sequenced across the audit window, ULA certification, and renewal 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. ULA certification filed. Deployment governance handed over.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Buyer side deployment baseline
Independent measurement of the Oracle estate across Database, Options, Packs, Middleware, EBS, Java, and Cloud.
02
ULA certification pack
Certified deployment numbers, scope rules applied, and the controlled exit memo that lands no overage at termination.
03
Audit response file
Legal containment, written communications protocol, metric contestation, and the parallel buyer side review pack.
04
Renewal and SaaS reset
Multi year support and SaaS pricing reset, price book locked, and renewal calendar mapped to the audit window.
05
Side letter at close
Signed instrument preventing audit findings or ULA artefacts from following into the renewal or any successor agreement.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of claim posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward Oracle position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

$72M
Largest single
ULA exit savings
90%+
Average audit
claim reduction
30 to 50%
Renewal savings
vs opening quote
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 ULA, audit, or renewal. Vendor Shield for continuous always on defense across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single ULA certification, audit defense, or Oracle renewal. 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 audit notice, ULA expiry inside twelve months, or live renewal with a defined end date.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Oracle 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 audit or ULA and want never to reopen reactively.
Vendor Shield detail →
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Oracle wanted a renewed ULA at thirty million dollars. Redress certified us out at zero overage and reset the support price book on a multi year buyer side basis.
SVP IT Procurement, Global Manufacturing Group
Fortune 200 industrial
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