IT Sourcing

Contract better when sourcing

Vendors are experts at bidding and contracting. Most clients aren’t because it is not their day job. Have IDC experts assist you in leveling the field.

Drive an effective process that creates the best outcome in sourcing initiatives. Include market intelligence to short-list vendors and save time, effort and process cost.

The contracting process for a new or existing partner can be as complicated and confusing as the selection itself. IDC simplifies and standardizes the process with its consistent framework to ensure improved outcomes, faster and more effectively and with less pain. We support clients through the process of contracting a new services provider. IDC helps manage the negotiation and contracting processes. We can supply key terms and conditions to ensure a performative contract, benchmark the proposed vendor pricing model against similar contracts and services to aid in getting a market conform contract.

Get the value from your vendors you pay for

Understand the price and performance value of your sourcing partners through market benchmarking of price and performance. Rightsize and improve sourcing relationships. Continuous improvement of sourcing relationships.

It is hard to assess whether the outsourced or MSP service you receive is market price and performance conform. Answering the business question, 'Are we getting a good deal from this relationship' is harder than anticipated.

Benchmarking the services contracted against market performance and costs peers gives clients a clear understanding where their sourcing partner is performative and where they aren't. This provides sourcing relationships mid-course corrections or drives improved contracting for future contract renewals or new sourcing projects. Clients and vendors have seen struggling relationships repaired for mutual benefit. It helps clients avoid the effort of changing sourcing providers by allowing the provider to improve their performance to market value. A win-win for both the client and the sourcing provider.

Supplier selection: Be on par with your sourcing

Achieve high-quality results with a partner who aligns with your company culture, sourcing drivers and objectives. Include market intelligence to short-list vendors and save time, effort and cost in the selection process.

Most clients lack the know-how that suppliers have around bidding and contracting and fall short when managing suppliers. Have IDC experts assist you in leveling the field.

Working well with the right IT suppliers is crucial in fast-changing industries, as technology and digitalization increasingly shape business strategy. A sound strategic approach to sourcing is essential, and selecting the right supplier is more important than ever.

To ensure a successful relationship, it's important to carefully select the supplier that best meets the organization’s objectives and provides the best service - a process that requires special attention from IT decision makers. We believe that dialogue is essential to achieving quality results. Our team of experts is available to assist you throughout the selection process, providing support in areas such as content (RFI, RFP creation, compiling requirements, etc.), finance, legals, and procurement.

IDC Metri's experts have in-depth knowledge of the sourcing market and extensive experience with both selection and proposal processes and contracting.

Contract Lifecycle Management

Manage your contract objectives, risks and supplier relationships effectively during the whole contract lifecycle. Do you have a solid foundation for effective and efficient contract management that spans contract creation to completion?

Optimizing IT contracts to achieve objectives that align to the business requires proactive management and control of contracted IT services. This includes timely identification and management of contract risks and managing costs within the contract using an organization-wide standard process.

IDC’s Contract Lifecycle Management provides a framework based on proven contract management methods and market practices to design and implement the contract management function for your IT organization. It ensures that contract management is embedded in the organization and processes where optimal support can be realized through tooling.

Align the organization's IT capabilities to its overall business goals and objectives.

The IT sourcing strategy plays a critical role in enabling adaptability, cost-effectiveness, risk management, and talent management in the IT environment - essential factors for achieving business success.

Organizations are facing the challenge of adapting to the evolving IT landscape which includes new Cloud-based delivery models, heightened digitalization, a shortage of skilled IT professionals, and rapidly emerging technological advancements. Not every organization can keep pace with these developments or attract and retain scarce IT talent, but leveraging these innovations and engaging with IT professionals can provide a competitive edge.

Having a well-defined and aligned IT sourcing strategy is crucial for gaining a competitive advantage and establishing a successful business strategy. IDC Metri's experts have in-depth knowledge of the IT Supplier market and significant experience in identifying sourcing drivers, selection and proposal processes and contracting.