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Clarity. Control. Confidence.
The Ethos
We believe advisory projects should serve business goals — not the other way around. Our ethos is built on clarity, control, and confidence. We challenge complexity, demystify vendor strategies, and empower our clients to lead with insight, not guesswork. We're on your side, from the first bid to final delivery.
WHAT TO EXPECT
"We asked for an SAP transformation. What we got was a 200 page quote with jargon, contingency and buffers. It felt like the provider's priority was their margin, not our outcomes"
COO, Swiss SME
Typical results with our QuoteIQ™ methodology:
25%
Up to 25% reduction in BAFO fees
30%
Up to 30% of scope identified as non-essential or misaligned with business goals
20%
Up to 20% improved speed to market for better results, faster
QUOTEIQ
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"Every project starts with alignment, but somehow by month three we’re buried in change requests, budget overruns, and a steering committee just trying to keep the lights on. We should have had someone to challenge the implementor, not just manage them."
CIO, Swiss SME
QuoteIQ™ is our proprietary methodology for extracting maximum value from proposals. It combines commercial strategy, AI-assisted analytics, and deep delivery expertise to decode, challenge, and improve vendor bids — before you commit a single franc.
Consultancy quotes are often complex, padded, and difficult to compare. QuoteIQ™ helps you take back control by breaking down the proposal into clear, challengeable components. We leverage the lastest in artificial intelligence techniques to identify over-scoping, hidden buffers, vague assumptions, and misaligned pricing structures — then provide you with actionable insights to negotiate better terms, reduce waste, and improve accountability.
But QuoteIQ™ isn’t just defensive — it’s forward-looking. We also assess whether vendors are using modern delivery models like automation, AI, reusable assets, and low-code platforms to reduce effort and cost on their side — and we ask the tough questions when they’re not. This ensures your quote reflects real-world delivery efficiencies, not legacy practices disguised as complexity.
BENCHMARK, VALIDATE AND COMPARE
CUT UNECESSARY COSTS
IMPROVE SCOPE CLARITY
We compare your SI proposal against real-world data, industry norms, and delivery models to assess whether the effort, resourcing, and pricing make sense. This gives you an objective basis to challenge inflated assumptions and bring commercial reality to the negotiation table.
Our analysis identifies where vendors have over-scoped, double-counted, or padded estimates. We strip out hidden buffers, vague “TBD” placeholders, and gold-plated deliverables — helping you reduce costs before they become locked into the contract.
We break down complex proposals into clear, accountable components. By exposing grey areas and tightening scope definitions, we help ensure everyone is aligned on what’s being delivered — and what isn’t — before the project begins.
OUR SERVICES
HOW WE WORK
ABOUT US
Too many SMEs feel outgunned by big consultancies — overpromised, oversold, and underserved. At C3, we’re changing that. In an AI-driven world, advisory firms should prove their worth not with buzzwords, but with sharper thinking, smarter tools, and real commercial outcomes
Richard Bradley
Founder and CEO - C3
Richard Bradley has had over 20 years of experience working at leading Consultancy firms. With a career history of over 150m CHF sales he has worked on some of the largest and most complex deals in the industry in both technology and management consulting. His clients span the Life Sciences and Medtech, Consumer Goods, Fashion and Luxury and Industrial Products industries. He has a deep Swiss and global network across Consultancy firms from software providers, pure plays, implementors and boutique consulting firms. With exceptional commercial expertise and broad functional knowledge, he leverages a strategic network of former Consultants to bring you the best thinking and brighter outcomes.