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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.

$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

Buyer side deployment baseline

Independent measurement of the Oracle estate across Database, Options, Packs, Middleware, EBS, Java, and Cloud.

ULA certification pack

Certified deployment numbers, scope rules applied, and the controlled exit memo that lands no overage at termination.

Audit response file

Legal containment, written communications protocol, metric contestation, and the parallel buyer side review pack.

Renewal and SaaS reset

Multi year support and SaaS pricing reset, price book locked, and renewal calendar mapped to the audit window.

Side letter at close

Signed instrument preventing audit findings or ULA artefacts from following into the renewal or any successor agreement.

Executive briefing deck

CFO and audit committee summary of claim posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward Oracle position.

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.

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.

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Three moments we step in

Four phase buyer side procedure

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