NPI eDiscovery Advisory Services – Because Legal Protection Goes Beyond the Courtroom

In today's litigious environment, the way you preserve, identify and collect electronic information is critical. This process also has the potential to save or waste valuable time that can give you a winning edge in a legal situation. That's why thousands of companies are making large-scale investments in developing formal eDiscovery strategies. So, in the age of IT cost reduction, how do you even begin to create an effective (and cost-effective) e-Discovery strategy?

Meet NPI. Our IT spend management consultants guide you in every step of the eDiscovery procurement process. From assessing your process requirements to ensuring you receive fair market value for your investment, NPI expedites the procurement process to ensure you're prepared for rapid and consistent decisions during discovery - while integrating IT cost management practices that protect your budget.

Unlike other consultants, NPI doesn't maintain vendor alliances. That means our eDiscovery recommendations serve your best interests only. With this in mind, we help you create and purchase a mix of technology solutions that address each phase of the eDiscovery process: preservation, identification, collection, processing, review, production and pre-trial preparation. Our advisory services address every step of the eDiscovery procurement process:

• Business Justification: NPI works directly with your executive, legal and IT departments to conduct an IT audit, then justify and determine what types of eDiscovery solutions are needed to protect your corporate interests.


• Technical Requirements: Our team of eDiscovery technology experts determine the specific technical requirements to meet your infrastructure and legal demands, ranging from licensing and hosting models to storage and data management.


• Vendor Selection: From creating RFPs to interviewing short-listed vendors, NPI's IT spend management consultants help you select the right mix of eDiscovery vendor partners.


• Legal Terms & Conditions: Our consultants help you create favorable terms and conditions as well as analyze vendor contracts for cost-, time- and resource-saving opportunities.


• Pricing: NPI's team of spend management experts ensure you receive fair market value for your eDiscovery solutions by advising you as you're negotiating IT vendor purchases. Our mix of vendor pricing insight and market value analysis tools allow us to significantly minimize costs.

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