Vendor selection without kickbacks.
Independent evaluation of vendors for material technology purchases — observability, data platforms, AI infrastructure, security tooling. No referral fees, no preferred-partner bias.
The problem we solve
Vendor selection is usually run by a procurement spreadsheet and the loudest sales engineer. Material multi-year commitments are made without a real evaluation. We bring senior engineering rigour: realistic POCs, calibrated scoring, written recommendation. Independent — we don't take referral fees from vendors.
What we do
- 01Requirements scoping with your team
- 02Vendor longlist and shortlist
- 03Realistic POCs against your real use cases
- 04Reference customer interviews
- 05Pricing analysis at realistic scale
- 06Lock-in and exit-cost analysis
- 07Negotiation support
- 08Final written recommendation defensible to the board
What you receive
- Vendor scoring matrix with weighted criteria
- POC results from realistic exercises
- Negotiation strategy and BATNA
- Written final recommendation
Categories we evaluate
Ideal for
- → Companies considering a multi-year, six-figure technology purchase
- → Procurement teams wanting senior engineering input
- → Boards demanding independent evaluation of vendor choices
- → CTOs negotiating renewals with material commitment
How an engagement runs
- 01
Requirements
Working sessions with your team to define what you actually need — frequently different from the RFP.
- 02
Evaluate
Longlist to shortlist, then realistic POCs against your real use cases.
- 03
Score
Calibrated scoring with weighted criteria. References checked.
- 04
Recommend
Written recommendation with rationale, negotiation strategy and BATNA.
How to engage
Focused Selection
Single vendor decision worked end-to-end.
Multi-Vendor Strategy
Several related decisions evaluated together (platform-wide).
Frequently asked.
01Do you take referral fees from vendors?
No. We refuse them. Our recommendation is what we'd give if we were spending your money — because we essentially are.
Have a problem worth solving well?
Tell us the outcome you want. We'll tell you what it takes — honestly, within a week, in writing.
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