Process

How it works

Oracle audit defense works in four steps, scope and assess, measure and defend, negotiate, and close, and most engagements start inside the 30 to 45 day audit response window. We are buyer side only, so the process is built around your position, not a sale.

01 The process

Four steps, buyer side throughout.

01
Scope and assess

We agree what is in scope in writing, confirm your contracts and entitlements, and assess where exposure sits. Nothing is conceded on the first call.

02
Measure and defend

We measure the estate independently, recompute the core factor, verify options and packs, and build the virtualization position on your real architecture rather than Oracle's default assumption.

03
Negotiate

We replace the inflated opening number with a defensible figure and negotiate, timing the close to your advantage. Preliminary findings arrive at list price, and a line by line review typically cuts them 60 to 80 percent.

04
Close

We close the audit or renewal on terms you can live with, and leave you with a clean record and a plan to stay compliant.

Read the full method in the audit defense guide, or see proof in the case studies.

Pricing

Two pricing models, no risk to you.

Fixed Fee

Scoped and agreed up front. You know the cost before we start, and it does not move with the size of the finding.

Gainshare

A share of verified savings or avoided exposure, with zero retainer and no risk to you. If we do not reduce your position, there is nothing to share.

Our guarantee

We reduce your Oracle exposure or we reimburse our service fee. See pricing and how it works.

Book a Strategy Call

Talk it through, in confidence.

Tell us where you are and we will book a strategy call to map the next move.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask first.

Most engagements start inside the 30 to 45 day audit response window, or earlier as a compliance review before any letter arrives. We agree scope and a pricing model up front, then move straight into assessment.
No. We are an independent buyer side advisory and hold no Oracle reseller agreement or referral fee. We answer to you only, which is what keeps the advice free of conflict.
We work on two models, Fixed Fee scoped up front, or Gainshare, a share of verified savings with zero retainer and no risk to you. We do not publish a price because every estate is different, so ask for a quote.
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