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Contract Opportunity Assessment

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Cornerstone will provide specific recommendations that will detail the vendors and services with the greatest leverage and opportunity for renegotiation.

Detailed Analysis

The Contract Opportunity Assessment will include a review of:

  • Vendor information
  • Termination dates
  • Renewal notice periods and renewal terms
  • Detailed information on key pricing drivers
  • Analysis as to whether the contract is favorable, opportunistic or problematic from a pricing perspective
  • Strategic roadmap of contract negotiation opportunities with recommendations on when to initiate negotiations with each vendor
  • Overall strategy for the contract portfolio including possible strategies such as alignment, renegotiation, leaving in place, competitive bidding or further pricing review
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Contracts Evaluated:

  • Core banking agreements
  • Internet banking agreements
  • Bill pay agreements
  • Item processing agreements
  • Electronic funds processing agreements
  • Electronic funds network interchange agreements
  • Card branding agreements
  • Telecommunications service agreements
  • Key ancillary systems agreements

Ryan Rackley
Senior Director

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