Vendor-Side IT Procurement — The Playbook
8 chapters on how IT distributors and vendors actually price, discount and renew — and how to negotiate against it.
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Procurement & Vendor Management
Procurement-side IT operations — vendor TCO, contract leverage, the discount stack. From the distributor side of the table.
Why this is operator-grade
Built by Petko Petkov — a 15-year enterprise IT operator who has sat on both the vendor-distribution and buyer-operator sides of the table. Every Vihren Labs product is built from real scenarios: real SAP T-codes, real regulation article numbers, real cutover-night failure modes. Not consultant theory — the templates the operator wished existed when the system had to work on Monday morning.
About the maker →The thinking behind it
Three IT procurement mistakes I've watched repeat from the vendor side
From 15 years on the vendor-distribution side of enterprise IT deals: the three renewal mistakes that repeat across organisations — starting the conversation at T-30 instead of T-90, negotiating price instead of contract terms, and never asking what the distribution channel already knows — and what the best procurement teams do instead.
Vendor-side observations on how enterprise IT procurement actually works
What the vendor and distribution side actually does when your IT spend comes up — whether it's a competitive RFP or a quiet renewal. The signals they read: is the competition genuine, who controls the channel and deal registration, the executive relationship map, your own internal fault lines, whether you can operationally switch — and the two renewal mistakes that cost more than any discount saves.
Frequently asked
What is the Vendor-Side IT Procurement — The Playbook?
8 chapters on how IT distributors and vendors actually price, discount and renew — and how to negotiate against it.
How much does the Vendor-Side IT Procurement — The Playbook cost, and is it a subscription?
$29 for a single-operator licence, or $79 for a team licence. It is a one-time purchase on Gumroad — you download it and own it, with no subscription or recurring fee.
Who is the Vendor-Side IT Procurement — The Playbook for?
It is part of the Vihren Labs Procurement & Vendor Management line. Procurement-side IT operations — vendor TCO, contract leverage, the discount stack. From the distributor side of the table.
Who builds Vihren Labs products?
Petko Petkov — a 15-year enterprise IT operator who has worked both the vendor-distribution and buyer-operator sides of the table: SAP S/4HANA migrations, master data management and governance, IT vendor procurement from the distribution side, EU regulatory rollouts, and large shared-services / GBS transitions across Europe. Every product is built from real scenarios — real SAP T-codes, real regulation article numbers, real cutover-night failure modes — not consultant theory.
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