SaaS purchasing

Software purchasing doesn’t have to be a drain on your time or resources. Take back control of your procurement process with Vertice.
20-30%+

Annual savings

7x

Average ROI

$0.7 billion+

Total contract value

10,000+

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What is the SaaS procurement process?

SaaS procurement involves a series of steps that a company takes to subscribe to and deploy a new software solution. A well-executed software procurement cycle demands different skills to standard business procurement, as the purchased goods are not one-time, physical products — but digital solutions that each carry recurring costs.

The exact process of SaaS purchasing will vary between organizations, depending on the hierarchy of decision-making. However, it typically follows this general outline:
 

  • Identifying business requirements
  • Researching prospective tools
  • Negotiating with leverage
  • Onboarding the new software

Why work with a procurement partner?

For the average organization, SaaS procurement is a drain on time and resources. Without experience of the SaaS market, it can sometimes feel like you’re shooting in the dark to secure the best solutions for your business. This is when you need a procurement partner.

Vertice can manage the entire procurement process for your company. We help to assess business needs, liaise with sellers, inspect contracts, and negotiate. By leveraging our existing vendor relations, we secure deals that all parties stand to benefit from — with a lower cost, faster turnaround, and none of the hassle.

Modern organizations deploy more software products than ever before, and as SaaS costs continue to rise, you can no longer afford to lose time and money to inefficient procurement.
 
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Understand your SaaS needs

The crucial first step of the procurement process is to identify what your business needs from a given SaaS solution.

It may be that your marketing department has asked for a new sales intelligence tool, or HR needs a timesheet solution — or, an entire suite of collaboration tools may need replacing to better facilitate a remote workforce. Understanding your requirements can help direct your research toward new prospective tools.
 

Whatever your needs, Vertice can help you to understand what vendors are the best fit to provide you with fulfilling solutions.

Discover your portfolio's potential

Not only can Vertice assist you in procuring new software solutions, we also help you to gain full visibility into your existing SaaS stack. This way, you can see which tools are being used by which teams and make more informed procurement decisions.

This is a vital step toward efficient procurement, because there’s every chance that tools within your existing portfolio could fulfill one of your business needs.
 

By consolidating your software management into one convenient dashboard, Vertice can help you to unlock the potential of the SaaS already in your arsenal.

Negotiate with real leverage

When it comes time to purchase a new piece of software, the price you’re quoted isn’t always set in stone. Our expert team of negotiators help companies to pay less for their SaaS and ensure optimal contract terms.

As well as long-standing seller relations, we leverage pricing benchmarks from over 13,000 global software vendors — identifying discounts that have been offered to companies like yours that could be matched or beaten.

Our negotiators have years of experience from either side of the SaaS purchasing process — using strategies that ensure that our clients pay the lowest possible price.

Ensure smooth onboarding with new tools

Once you’ve selected your new software, you can begin the onboarding process across your organization. As well as training members of staff in new workflows and processes, you’ll want to consider:
 

  • Termination of legacy tools and contracts
  • Deletion or transfer of data
  • Documentation of new contract information
  • Ensuring compliance across new systems

To ensure a lean, compliant stack of secure SaaS tools, Vertice can help you to monitor usage across the organization and inspect and manage the terms of each contract.

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$181,481cost savings
Applications
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466hours saved

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Businesses spend over $150 billion annually on SaaS, across more than 15,000 software vendors. The odds are that you’re overpaying by as much as 20% per year for SaaS.

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