Review Every Technology Contract Before Close
Mergers inherit technology contracts with hidden risks — auto-renewal clauses, change-of-control provisions, above-market pricing, and unfavorable terms that become the combined entity's problem. RLM reviews every material technology contract and creates the renegotiation and rationalization strategy.
Contract Review
RLM provides independent, vendor-neutral advisory that gives deal teams and integration leaders the technology clarity they need to make informed decisions and execute with confidence.
Contract Portfolio Assembly
We collect and catalog every material technology contract across both organizations — cloud, carrier, software, managed services, colocation, and professional services — creating a centralized repository with key terms, dates, and financial commitments.
Change-of-Control & Assignment Review
We identify contracts with change-of-control provisions, assignment restrictions, or consent requirements that may be triggered by the transaction — flagging obligations that need pre-close attention or post-close notification.
Rate & Term Benchmarking
We benchmark contract pricing against current market rates and comparable agreements — identifying contracts with above-market pricing, unfavorable escalation clauses, or terms that don't reflect the combined entity's negotiating leverage.
Consolidation & Renegotiation Strategy
We design the contract optimization strategy — which agreements to consolidate, where to trigger competitive bids, which vendors to renegotiate at combined volume, and the sequencing that maximizes leverage while maintaining service continuity.
Renewal & Exit Calendar
We build the contract renewal calendar with advance warning triggers — ensuring auto-renewal windows, early termination deadlines, and renegotiation opportunities are tracked and acted on before they pass.
Post-Merger Contract Governance
We establish the contract governance model for the combined organization — approval workflows, vendor performance tracking, spend visibility, and the regular review cadence that prevents contract sprawl and maintains negotiating discipline.
Where This Matters Most
Sector-specific considerations we see repeatedly in manda advisory engagements.
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Ready to Review Your Technology Contracts?
Start with a no-cost contract assessment — we'll catalog every agreement, benchmark the terms, and build the renegotiation strategy.
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