It's January, and it's time to check your company's telecoms contracts to make sure you're going into 2021 with the best possible terms. For many businesses, telephony contracts are a low priority. That's understandable, but if it's not optimised for your business needs, it can mean unnecessarily high costs for your business. Some people let a reseller manage the deal, but can you trust that your reseller is working to make the deal as good as it can be for you?
We've put together a top 4 list of how to check that your
that the deal is as good as it can be.
Keep up to date with the market. The first step in securing the best deal is to have an overview of what is actually out there and what is considered favourable pricing. Both the market and the prices are constantly changing, which means that a contract must be adapted accordingly. In addition, new products and services are added that can contribute to lower total costs.
Keep an eye on foreign communication. Does your company have a lot of communication to other countries, or has your company undergone a strategic change that means there will be a lot of communication to other countries in the future? Then it may be worth exploring suitable voice packages for the relevant locations. At first glance, additional packages may seem to add to the cost of the agreement, but it is often these that help to keep costs down.
Do your employees have the right data packages? From an administrative point of view, there is no doubt that putting all your employees on a standard data package is the easiest. However, customising subscriptions to actual usage is the most effective way to reduce costs. If data packages are used up, it's often expensive to buy extra data. In some cases, it may be worthwhile to place employees on a slightly lower data package than their usage suggests, and then pay a small sum per month for "double data". Other times, data roll-over can also be favourable.
Procurement processes and tenders. Doing a professional procurement process on your own is time-consuming, but ensures the best outcome. In addition, it's worth inviting several suppliers to create healthy competition so that you can choose the supplier that can deliver what you need at the best price. It is recommended to do such a process well before the end of the current agreement.
Many organisations don't have the time to keep up to date, manage contracts and run procurement processes on a regular basis. This is a job that we at Adite can do for you. We assist companies of all sizes, even those with their own purchasing departments have benefited from our market insight and telecoms understanding. We currently represent over 400 companies, and therefore have a negotiating muscle that a company does not have on its own. Get in touch for a non-binding chat with us, to map the potential of your company's agreements.
