Last Updated: December 3, 2025

The majority of fixed-work projects are priced on a project-by-project basis and consulting engagements are priced on a project or daily basis, but on this page you can find standard price ranges for typical standard projects. These will be discounted if you contract for multiple deliverables.

All Prices are USD.
Prices are valid through December 31, 2026 unless otherwise noted.

INDEX

• Reprints
• Standard White Papers and e-Books
• Event Attendance/Speaking
• Event Advertising/Promotion
• Other Projects and Services
• Day Rate
• Sponsorships

Reprints (Two-Year) / Vendor Coverage

• single module: $3,000
• mini-suite (up to 3 modules): $5,000
• full-suite (up to 6 modules): $7,500
• 30% discount on current pricing for an update within 1.5 years of the last reprint
• 20% discount on current pricing for an update within 2.5 years of the last reprint

See the FAQ on why you should get coverage.

Due in full up-front. Non-refundable.

Standard White-Papers and E-Books

See the public offerings on the FAQ for more details.

• Illuminations: $10,000 single sponsor
• Inspiration: $ 5,000 single sponsor
• Joint White-Paper: contact, typically between $500 to $1,000 per page
• e-Book: contact: $25,000 to $75,000 (novella length to full e-book length)

50% non-refundable deposit due in full up front. Remainder due on delivery.

Event Attendance

See the event coverage and event speaking on the FAQ.

Fees depend on the following:

• Client/Sponsor vs. Non-Client/Non-Sponsor
• For-Profit (Vendor/Services Company/Event Organizer) vs. Non-Profit
• Education vs. Demonstration (with the intent to sell)
• Preparation vs. No Preparation Required

The rules are:

• Clients/Blog Sponsors (should sponsorships ever resume) with mid-to-long term commitments get reduced rates
• Non-Profits, focussed on education, get reduced rates (but reduced likelihood of attendance due to time limitations)
• (Lead) speaking slots, panel moderation, or engagements that require (considerable) up-front preparation cost more

That being said, here is sample pricing for some typical engagements and if you have something specific, you can contact to discuss.

• for-profit event, attendance and coverage: $5,000 + $2,500 for each additional day + expenses
  you get: free sidebar advertisement on SI, one dedicated announcement/attendance post, one overall review/commentary article, one article per day on covered subject matter of your choice, and you can schedule the doctor to attend key customer sessions, dinners, etc. where his presence will be beneficial to you — that’s a minimum of 3 articles plus dedicated customer advisory time
• non-profit educational event, attendance and coverage: expenses only if in Canada, expenses + $2,500 if in North America or Europe
  you get: one announcement article, and one coverage article, limited attendee engagement (unless you pay a speaker fee)
• for profit event, attendance and speaking: $10,000 + expenses
  you get: free sidebar advertisement on SI, one dedicated announcement/attendance post, one reminder post (that will mention what the doctor is speaking on and why they should attend), and one coverage post; additional coverage or days beyond the speaking day will be extra

Base Fee due up front. Additional (day) fees and expenses due with 15 days of expense submission. Publication of articles may be delayed until all fees paid in full. Attendance fees are non-refundable unless the doctor doesn’t show for reasons within his control.

Event Advertising

Animated Ad on Sidebar. See FAQ for details. Pricing valid through June 30, 2026.

• $75/week
• $250/month
• $500/quarter

Due in full up front.

Other Projects and Services

Including, but not limited to the private label offerings, Sourcing Innovation offers services for:

Solution Providers / Private Equity Firms

• Total Solution Assessment
• Technology Roadmap Assessment
• Technology and Product Diligence
• (Product) Marketing Strategy
• (Product) Marketing Support

Buying Organizations

• Needs Assessment
• Tech/Solution RFX (Process) Preparation (and Demo Script)
• (Vendor) Solution Assessment
• Train the Trainer

Specialists

• Architectural Services
• Modelling Services
• Analytics and Optimization Services

These are all quoted on a project-by-project basis. Please contact for details.

Fee schedules:

• single deliverable project: 50% non-refundable fee due up front
• multi-stage project: 25% non-refundable free due up front, other fees due on contract milestones
• monthly contract: non-refundable minimum fee for each month due up front on the 1^st of the month

Day Rate

Based on what Gartner charges for top analysts in Source-to-Pay and Supply Chain (and that the doctor now has more experience than anyone they have left) …

And based upon what the Big X Consultancies charge for their top experts, and the fact that the doctor has more technical knowledge than just about anyone they have (both in terms of technology education and experience and actual knowledge about hundreds of source-to-pay solutions) …

the doctor should be charging you at least $10,000 USD a day like they do!

But he doesn’t. And he won’t because he wants:

• smaller vendors with an honest desire to grow and help customers to be able to afford expert services,
• emerging due diligence providers to be able to provide valuable offerings in the five and low six figures, not the high six and low seven figures the big firms charge to send a team of juniors in, and
• mid-market companies to be able to select the right right (low) six figure technology for them on a five figure consulting budget

But it won’t be rock bottom rate either. the doctor knows what he is worth, knows how efficient he is, and knows what his operating costs are, and also knows how much you’ll pay if you go somewhere else to contract for someone of his skills.

To engage the doctor, you’ll pay, again depending on:

• for-profit vs. non-profit
  (but non-profit engagements are limited)
• project type
• project duration

between $1,500 and $5,000 USD a day. And that might sound like a big range, but it adequately reflects the difference in cost, and effort, between an off-site research project done on the doctor‘s time in his office in normal 8-hour work days vs. an on-site due-diligence for a PE firm that wants to analyze a complex mini-suite in two-weeks and needs a former CTO (who has done every job in a tech department) to do it, and, more specifically, a former CTO who can work 16 hour days for two weeks straight to get it done! A day isn’t a day, and you’ll be charged appropriately based on the day and the commitment you make.

So, sorry, there’s no fixed day rate. Just a commitment to you to keep your project as cost-effective as possible to maximize your ROI. Please contact for details.

Sponsorships

Should they reopen, see the information on the Sponsorship Information Page.