GROUNDTRUTH ADVISORY
AP Spend & Contract Auditing
Targeted Operating Partner & CFO Advisory

Find out which vendor contracts you’re overpaying for — before your next board meeting.

Send 12 months of accounts payable (AP) data. Groundtruth cross-references verified market benchmarks and contract terms to deliver a sourced renegotiation report in about a week — 100% free with zero obligation.

Mutual NDA Protected
Signed prior to any AP data transmission
Zero ERP Integration
Standard CSV/Excel export from QuickBooks or NetSuite
Human-Verified Analysis
Sourced peer benchmark lines, not black-box guesses
Deliverable Anatomy

The Sourced Renegotiation Memo

Not generic spend charts. A confidential, line-by-line renegotiation briefing armed with market comps, contract clause leverage, and tactical talking points.

CONFIDENTIAL AUDIT BRIEF MEMO REF: GT-2026-WST-08
Data Source: 12-Month AP Ledger Run Human Verified
Target Vendor & Category
Waste Management & Hauling
18 Operating Facilities (Midwest & SE)
Annualized AP Spend
$384,500 / yr
Renewal Window: 60 Days
Identified Savings Target
$92,000 – $115,000 / yr
24%–30% EBITDA Margin Recovery

Identified Rate Disparities & Contract Clause Leverage

Tactical Renegotiation Playbook (Executive Brief) For CFO / Operating Partner Use

"We are standardizing master facility services across our portfolio. Our ledger indicates a 43% per-haul unit rate disparity between our Southeast ($445) and Midwest ($310) sites for identical container volumes. To preserve primary vendor status ahead of the Q4 renewal deadline, we request master contract consolidation at $295/haul."

Included in every pilot: Complete line-item benchmarking + contract clause legal analysis + vendor talking points. Run this on your 12-month AP data →
Honest Operational Process

How the Pilot Works

We perform deliberate, human-verified contract auditing. No unvetted automated scrapers or instant generic estimates.

01 Step 1

Apply for Waitlist Access

Submit your company profile and primary vendor scope below. We review each application personally to confirm ICP fit.

Takes 60 seconds
02 Step 2

Personal Intake & Data Pull

We follow up directly to execute a mutual NDA and guide a straightforward 12-month AP ledger export (CSV or Excel).

Strict Confidentiality
03 Step 3

Sourced Renegotiation Report

In about a week, you receive the full sourced report with line-item benchmark comparisons and actionable contract leverage.

100% Free • No Obligation
Why we don't offer instant automated downloads: Real contract renegotiation leverage requires comparing actual invoice terms, volume tiers, and renewal clauses against vetted regional comps. Every pilot report is verified by an experienced analyst.
Audience Focus

Built for Capital Stewards & Operators

Designed for those responsible for margin expansion, post-acquisition synergy capture, and operating cash flow.

Independent Sponsors & PE Operating Partners

Execute rapid 100-day margin expansion across portfolio companies without the six-figure fees of traditional procurement consulting firms.

Board-ready deliverable format
Direct EBITDA margin recovery

Multi-Location CFOs & Finance Leads

Eliminate hidden unit-rate disparity and unchecked contract fee drift across distributed facilities, clinics, or warehouses.

Cross-facility rate equalization
Zero staff bandwidth burden

Fractional CFOs & Practice Advisors

Arm your advisory client engagements with an immediate, high-ROI vendor diagnostic that uncovers quick-win cash savings.

High-value diagnostic offering
Repeatable portfolio playbook
Pilot Application

Request Confidential Pilot Access

Submit your company and role details below. We review each application to confirm pilot scope and follow up personally.

Optional

Strict confidentiality. Mutual NDA executed before any spend data is shared.

Transparency

Frequently Asked Questions

What format does the 12 months of AP data need to be in?

We accept standard exports directly from QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, SAP, or a simple CSV/Excel report of your 12-month vendor spend ledger. No specialized formatting or IT integration is required.

Is our financial data protected by an NDA?

Yes, absolutely. We sign a standard mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before you transmit any spend records. Your data is never shared, published, or exposed.

Why is this pilot free?

We are currently onboarding a select group of lower-middle-market private equity sponsors and multi-location operators to calibrate our benchmarking models. In exchange for your anonymized feedback on the report's utility, the complete renegotiation report is 100% free with no obligation to purchase anything.

Which vendor categories usually yield the largest renegotiation leverage?

Typically, facility services (waste, uniform/linens, security, janitorial), corporate SaaS/cloud licensing, telecoms/bandwidth, and regional logistics/freight exhibit the highest pricing variance (often 18%–35% above market benchmarks).