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VCMS Isn’t Just Cost Cutting — It’s Strategic Value Creation
Many executives see Vendor & Contract Management as a procurement function. In reality, it’s one of the fastest levers for improving EBITDA and operational agility. Jim McCool shares how CASt’s performance-based VCMS framework delivers measurable results within the first 90 days.
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How Private Equity Firms Can Accelerate Post-Acquisition Savings
Following an acquisition, technology contracts and overlapping SaaS spend are among the easiest ways to capture immediate value. CASt’s standardized process aligns portfolio companies and uncovers $2–8 million in potential savings per platform.
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FinOps in Practice — From Awareness to Action
True FinOps isn’t just tracking cloud bills — it’s a cultural shift that unites finance and engineering around accountability. Learn how CASt embeds FinOps governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments to deliver sustainable savings.
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Negotiating with Knowledge: Lessons from Thousands of Vendor Reviews and Negotiation
After hundreds of vendor negotiations, Jim McCool distills what separates organizations that consistently win better terms from those that don’t. Hint: leverage comes from preparation, not pressure.
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