About Us Procurement as a Service

Procurement Backed by Strategy

Technology procurement is about more than purchasing hardware and software. It’s about making informed technology investments that align with your business goals, budget, security requirements, and long-term strategy. SBT provides a single, accountable framework for procurement, licensing, renewals, vendor management, lifecycle planning, and budgeting, ensuring every technology decision supports the future of your business.

Hardware Procurement
Technology chosen with intent, not urgency.
Software & Subscription Management
Software chosen to fit your business, not sold to you.
Licensing Management
Licensing aligned to your business, not guesswork.
Warranty & Lifecycle Management
Replacing technology before it becomes a problem.
Vendor Management
One accountable partner across every vendor.
Annual Budget Forecast
Turning technology spend into a predictable investment.

WHAT WE DELIVER

A Strategic Approach to Technology Procurement

Most organizations purchase technology when a need arises. SBT takes a different approach. Procurement is integrated with lifecycle planning, budgeting, licensing management, and vendor oversight, creating a predictable process that reduces risk, improves visibility, and supports business objectives.

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Proactive Lifecycle Management

Most businesses don’t have a technology procurement strategy. They have a series of purchases. A laptop gets replaced. Software renews. Infrastructure gets upgraded when something fails. Each decision makes sense in the moment, but rarely as part of a larger plan. Over time, those disconnected purchases create unnecessary cost, complexity, and risk.

SBT takes a different approach. We bring hardware procurement, software licensing, renewals, warranties, vendor management, and lifecycle planning together under a single strategic framework. Instead of reacting to technology needs as they arise, we help businesses make informed decisions based on their goals, budget, and long-term technology roadmap.

Through proactive lifecycle management, renewal oversight, and ongoing planning, SBT helps ensure technology investments are anticipated rather than rushed. Every partner receives an annual technology budget forecast, providing visibility into upcoming purchases, renewals, and replacement cycles so technology spending becomes predictable, not unexpected.

PROCUREMENT AS A SERVICE

One Function, Complete Lifecycle Ownership.

Click through each part of the service to see what SBT manages, how it helps, and what typically goes wrong without it.

Hardware Procurement

What It Does

SBT helps organizations standardize, plan, and manage hardware investments across the entire technology environment. From user devices to critical infrastructure, every procurement decision is evaluated against business requirements, performance expectations, security standards, lifecycle considerations, and future growth plans.

How It Helps

Technology purchases become more consistent, more predictable, and easier to support. By aligning hardware decisions with established standards and long-term planning, organizations reduce complexity, improve reliability, and avoid costly purchasing mistakes.

The Risk Without It

Technology purchases often become reactive, inconsistent, and difficult to support. Over time, mismatched equipment, aging hardware, and unplanned replacements increase operational risk, support costs, and technology debt.

INFRASTRUCTURE & ENDPOINT MANAGEMENT

Strategic Oversight Across Your Entire Technology Environment

Technology procurement doesn’t stop with laptops and software. The infrastructure that powers your business, including servers, firewalls, switches, wireless networks, and core connectivity, requires the same level of planning, lifecycle management, and accountability.

SBT manages infrastructure as part of a broader technology strategy, ensuring critical systems are properly sourced, deployed, maintained, renewed, and replaced before they become operational risks. Every component is evaluated within the context of your environment, lifecycle roadmap, and annual technology budget forecast, creating greater reliability, visibility, and long-term predictability.

And when hands-on support is required, you’re not relying on a distant help desk. SBT provides local technicians for on-site deployment, maintenance, and support, delivering both strategic oversight and operational execution.

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Plan
Infrastructure requirements are evaluated against business objectives, performance demands, security requirements, and future growth.
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Deploy
Local technicians install, configure, and document infrastructure with minimal disruption to daily operations.
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Manage
Infrastructure is continuously monitored, maintained, and supported to maximize performance, reliability, and uptime.
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Renew
Support agreements, firmware, licensing, and warranty coverage are tracked and renewed before service interruptions occur.
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Refresh
Infrastructure approaching end-of-life is identified, planned, and budgeted for in advance, reducing risk and eliminating surprise expenditures.

Want the Deeper Dive?

We put together a full breakdown of how Procurement as a Service works, why it’s structured the way it is, and what it actually changes for the businesses using it. Check it out here:

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Procurement as a Service: What It Is and Why Growing Businesses Need It
What procurement outsourcing actually is, why it matters more as your business grows, and how SBT handles sourcing, licensing, warranties, and renewals so it's one less thing on your plate.
Read the Full Guide →

TECHNOLOGY PLANNING & BUDGETING

Predictable Technology Spending Starts with a Plan.

Supported by the SBT IT Strategy Committee, procurement decisions are evaluated within the context of your technology roadmap, business objectives, lifecycle requirements, and budget. By combining strategic planning with ongoing lifecycle management, we help businesses anticipate future technology investments, improve budget accuracy, and eliminate unnecessary surprises.

Every SBT partner receives an annual technology budget forecast built from their actual environment. Upcoming hardware refreshes, software renewals, licensing requirements, infrastructure upgrades, and lifecycle replacements are identified in advance, providing the visibility needed to make informed decisions and plan technology investments with confidence.

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IT Strategy Committee Reviews
Your technology environment is reviewed regularly to identify future requirements, operational risks, and strategic investment opportunities before they become urgent business issues.
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Lifecycle & Renewal Forecasting
Hardware, software, warranties, and licensing are continuously tracked, allowing renewals and replacements to be planned proactively rather than addressed reactively.
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Annual Technology Budget Forecast
A documented forecast provides clear visibility into upcoming technology investments, helping your organization budget more accurately and avoid unexpected expenses.
Annual Technology Investment Forecast
Delivered to Every SBT Partner
Visibility into planned technology investments versus reactive technology spending throughout the year
Planned Technology Investments Reactive / Unplanned Technology Spend

THE DIFFERENCE

Transactional Procurement vs. The SBT Partnership

Anyone can place an order. The difference is having a partner who brings strategy, accountability, lifecycle management, and planning to every technology investment.

Transactional Procurement
✕ Technology decisions made without a long-term plan
✕ Vendor relationships spread across multiple providers
✕ Licensing, renewals, and warranties managed manually
✕ Infrastructure replaced reactively instead of strategically
✕ Technology spend becomes unpredictable
The SBT Partnership
✓ Technology investments aligned with business priorities
✓ One accountable partner across vendors and procurement
✓ Licensing, renewals, and lifecycle management handled proactively
✓ Refresh cycles planned years in advance
✓ Predictable technology spending and budgeting
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