More than 90% of all Businesses in the US are overpaying for goods and services:

How can a business get its costs under control?  Businesses that have cost control programs will prosper while businesses that do not will suffer.

Existing staff typically does not question the cost of goods and services that are purchased on a regular schedule.  The staff and Accounting departments expect vendors and suppliers to treat them fairly and price their goods and services accordingly.  The fact is that regular scheduled purchases continue to become more expensive over time.  Habits of using the same vendor and/or supplier enable the service provider the chance to increase prices without the business obtaining competitive bids.  This spiral takes money away from the bottom line and weakens the companies ability to weather financial storms.

Outsourcing Cost Containment Services:

When a business brings in an outsider who has no relationship with the vendors/suppliers it becomes obvious that the Cost Containment Specialist can and will substantially reduce costs of goods and services.

The secret in selecting the proper Cost Containment Specialist is to make sure that there are no monetary relationships between the Specialist and the vendors/suppliers.  This is essential, since letting the Fox protect the Chicken Coop is like pouring Gasoline on a Fire.  It will explode and not achieve the goal of the business, which is to reduce costs and maintain quality of products/services.

How quality is maintained is essential.  The Cost Containment Specialist must justify the cost reduction program through simplified reports that the reduced prices for goods/services will not reduce quality.  The CFO and/or his designee must participate in the process and evaluate the cost containment suggestions.

The company must maintain the ability to accept or reject the cost saving suggestion.  In addition, it is essential that the Cost Containment Specialist be paid  as a percentage of provable savings.  The payments should be on a monthly basis after the savings are started.  Any draws should be deducted from the fees due the Cost Containment Specialist.

Reduce your cost of gas and electric:

Deregulation is now becoming the way of doing business.  There are a number of service providers that will enable businesses to get competitive prices and reduce costs. 

Also, it is possible to retrofit gas, electric, water and communication services so that usage is either reduced or redirected to lower cost services.

It is essential that the Cost Containment Specialists are paid based on savings and not on fixed fee programs.  However, when it comes to redesigning services and adding new equipment hourly rates are the bests way to get accurate plans and programs that are professionally designed.

Waste Disposal:

Have you looked at your waste disposal costs lately?  These costs have spiraled out of control and are now costing businesses billions of wasted dollars.  We hear often that this is the way we have always disposed of our waste.  Cost Containment Specialists are essential to analyze your waste disposal procedures.  Savings can be dramatic.

Leases, Insurance and other complex agreements:

Reading complex documents is one of the most difficult and tedious tasks a businessman is required to do.  ATI has professional readers that study all aspects of your complex agreements.  Renegotiating these complex agreements is essential if a business is to remain competitive and reduce costs.  Automatic renewals must be removed and/or watched carefully.  Businesses throughout the United States are being subjected to increased costs by having existing agreements automatically renew without the businesses knowledge or consent.

ATI:

ATI is an Alliance of over 30 professionals dedicated to COST CONTAINMENT and numerous consultants mobilized when needed. Every ATI staff member is trained in audit techniques and procedures that has enabled ATI to grow to be the most progressive Cost Containment Company in the US.   Please visit our updated Web site located at  (www.auditbills.com ) ...new services are available to serve you better.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU: "ATI will be able to work with your Accounts Payable department, and existing service providers/vendors to develop  cost saving suggestions that will substantially reduce your procurement costs and your service provider costs.   We do not work for vendors but we are dedicated to our clients needs, namely contract renegotiations, credits and refunds and cost reduction services.  We have developed services and systems so you can have the most cost effective Procurement Services possible.  We  inventory your payables, equipment and  services and develop systems and make recommendations that best support your Cost Containment goals.

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