A proposal is ready to sign but the scope is hard to read.
Pre-signature audit
IT quote audit before signing
Before signing an application, ERP, AI tool or digital redesign proposal, identify scope risk, vendor dependency and hidden costs.
Decision path
1
Situation shared
Proposal, vendor, budget or technical choice.
2
Independent read
Risks, blind spots, dependencies and options.
3
Clear decision
Continue, correct, reframe or stop.
Risk signals
BudgetExposure
DependencyVendor
ScopeUnclear
ReversibilityTo verify
The objective is not to dramatize the risk, but to make the decision readable.
For whom
Leadership situations where an independent senior view changes the decision.
Use this page when leadership must challenge an IT proposal before signature, before budget and vendor dependency become committed.
CEOs, CFOs or founders reviewing a proposal they cannot fully challenge internally.
SMEs about to sign a web, ERP, AI, data or integration quote with unclear assumptions.
Leadership teams comparing vendor promises, hidden costs and reversibility before commitment.
Non-technical buyers who need a sober second opinion before signing.
Timing
When to ask for Tech second opinion / Decision Review
The vendor answer sounds reassuring but dependencies remain unclear.
The budget is meaningful enough to deserve independent challenge.
Acceptance criteria, change requests or ownership of deliverables are vague.
Leadership wants a GO / NO-GO view before signature.
If this looks close to your situation, you can describe it now. The form is short and focused on qualification.
What is reviewed
A decision-oriented review, not another vague technical discussion.
The work focuses on the choices, dependencies and risks leadership must understand before committing further.
Proposal scope
Review of deliverables, assumptions, exclusions and acceptance criteria before signature.
Hidden cost exposure
Identification of future costs linked to change requests, maintenance, data, integrations or support.
Vendor dependency
Assessment of lock-in, ownership, reversibility and practical bargaining room.
Signature decision
A clear recommendation to sign, renegotiate, clarify, reduce scope or stop.
Deliverables
A concrete output for leadership.
- Clear decision note.
- Prioritised risks and open questions.
- Vendor or stakeholder questions to clarify before commitment.
- Recommended next decision for leadership.
Intervention format
Tech second opinion / Decision Review
Short or recurring format, scoped according to the decision risk and the level of exposure.
Useful resource: Checklist: 15 points to check before signing
Positioning
What Mahthildis does not do.
No development work sold behind the recommendation.
No vendor resale and no referral commission.
No low-cost bidding exercise used to force an artificial price.
No recommendation biased by a stack or delivery capacity to place.
FAQ
Common questions.
When should leadership ask for an independent review?
When a technical choice creates budget, vendor or trajectory exposure that cannot be challenged comfortably in-house.
Is this a delivery engagement?
No. Mahthildis advises and arbitrates on the leadership side without selling development capacity.
Can the current vendor be involved?
Yes, when it helps clarify facts and assumptions. The recommendation remains independent.
What is the expected outcome?
A clearer decision: continue, correct, reframe, renegotiate or stop.
Start by clarifying the decision before committing further.
Describe the situation briefly. Mahthildis will confirm whether a short diagnostic is the right entry point or whether another frame is more suitable.