Contract Negotiation

Some credit unions pay 300% more than other credit unions of the same size.
The difference is Contract Negotiation.

Maple Street negotiates or renegotiates contracts for credit unions as specific opportunities arise. Maple Street outsources the contract negotiation process including identification of alterative vendors, preparation of requests for information and requests for proposals. Maple Street executes detailed comparative analysis of proposals from vendors additionally reviewing and providing recommendations regarding fair prices and contract terms.

Maple Street's contract negotiation services are an optional service in that the credit union can choose to have Maple Street review all of its contracts or negotiate select contracts. Maple Street outsources all the tasks associated with effectively managing a contract, providing the benefit of its years of experience in contract negotiations with credit union vendors, leaving only the decisions to be made by the credit union.

Contract Management The result of Maple Street's contract negotiation services is a comparative price and analysis between vendors to make sure the credit union gets the best price. It also involves negotiation of contract terms that are fair to the credit union and not completely one sided. Maple Street undertakes the process of gathering all of the due diligence information for each new or renewal contract it negotiates.

Maple Street can identify opportunities for negotiation of contracts - a process we call a "road map." Using our experience and expertise, we often find negotiation opportunities - and cost savings - that you might not know about.

Contract Management Contract negotiation is done on a contingent fee basis. The fee is a percentage of hard dollar savings achieved by Maple Street in the negotiations.

Maple Street has negotiated hundreds of credit union contracts with vendors for a large number of different types of products or services with great success.

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