Software, cloudand the renewalcalendar.
Price increases, auto-renewals, usage billing and cloud commitments: what to check before you sign the next renewal.
Why it matters now.
Vendors set the timetable when nobody owns the renewal calendar. These pieces cover the clauses, the deadlines and the negotiations that move software, cloud and telecom cost.
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Microsoft price changes: what to lock in before December 31
Copilot usage billing turns on by default, E3 and Copilot promotions expire, and Power Apps and Azure prices rise. What to decide this quarter.
Nov 4, 2026
SaaS renewal price increase caps: how to negotiate one that holds
How to write a renewal uplift cap that holds, avoid caps multiplied by term length, and pair it with true-downs, multi-year locks and a notice period you can meet.
Nov 2, 2026
Software auto-renewal is a business model, not boilerplate
The renewal clause you didn't read is the vendor's most reliable revenue line. A renewal calendar with named owners is the cheapest fix in the company.
Oct 20, 2026
Your SaaS stack has a leak: a vendor rationalization guide
Most companies pay for software they don't use, software that duplicates other software, and software nobody can explain. A five-step way to find it.
Apr 8, 2026
The sales tech stack audit: seat waste, overlap and what to cut
CRM, sales engagement, intent data and conversation intelligence often overlap, and seats outlive the reps. Where the money goes and how to audit it.
May 21, 2026
How to stop overpaying for cloud without gutting your DevOps team
Flexera puts wasted cloud spend at 29% and rising again. Most of it is findable without an infrastructure overhaul, once someone owns the question.
Mar 24, 2026
When cloud spend starts eating margin: an operator's playbook
Cloud is now a margin question and a resilience question. How to find what drives the bill, and where redundancy is worth paying for.
Apr 14, 2026
AI contract terms to negotiate before you sign
Six terms to settle in enterprise AI and model API agreements: commitments, price protection, training, output IP and indemnity, seat versus usage, and an owner.
Oct 22, 2026
Telecom contracts: the cost line nobody has opened in years
Unused circuits, copper lines, idle mobile plans and oversized network renewals. With carriers retiring copper, 2026 is the year to review telecom.
Feb 6, 2026
Core processor contracts: start the renewal 36 months out
Fiserv, Jack Henry and FIS serve most US banks on long contracts. Your negotiating window is 24 to 36 months before expiry, not the final year.
Sep 16, 2026
Indirect spend without a procurement team: where to start
No procurement function does not mean no control. Three moves, in order: find the head and the tail, give every contract an owner, build the renewal calendar.
May 20, 2025
Having a procurement team is not the same as having procurement
Most mid-market companies with a procurement function still buy their largest indirect categories without it. The gap is not people. It is mandate.
Jun 17, 2025
Straight answers.
How far ahead should we start a software renewal?
About 90 days before the notice date, with usage data and a target price in hand.
Can you negotiate a SaaS price increase?
Usually. Caps on increases, true-downs and term length are all negotiable, especially with usage evidence and a credible alternative.
Tell us what you’re working on.
Fifteen minutes. We’ll tell you whether we can help and what the engagement looks like. No pitch deck, no sales cycle.