Defend negotiations with transparent cost models

    Build bottom-up cost models and negotiation scenarios—so buyers defend targets with data, not guesswork.

    What you get

    Bottom-up cost models, savings scenarios, and negotiation briefs—so your team defends targets with data.

    Cost model transparency

    Bottom-up models with material, process, labour, and overhead—so every stakeholder can audit.

    Scenario & VA/VE analysis

    Stress test quotes with volume, currency, and design scenarios to find savings paths.

    Negotiation targets

    Walk-away points, fact packs, and opportunity narratives for confident negotiations.

    When to use it

    Teams activate should-cost when negotiations need defensible targets or leadership wants transparency.

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    Build your cost engineering stack

    Combine cost modelling, scenario planning, and negotiation prep so every review moves fast.

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    Cost model build

    Bottom-up cost decomposition across material, labour, overhead, and logistics to anchor negotiations.

    Unit cost breakdown with market benchmarksAssumption log covering rates, cycle times, and scrap factors

    Cost engineering

    Scenario analysis

    Evaluate volume, geography, and design changes to quantify savings potential and risk exposure.

    Sensitivity modelling for pricing, currency, and lead timeLanded cost comparisons with total cost-to-serve

    Negotiation support

    Negotiation readiness pack

    Translate models into executive-ready narratives, concession ladders, and supplier follow-up plans.

    Talking points, executive summaries, and fact packsSupplier response tracker and corrective action playbook

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