You may not have signed a contract with your third-party IT services provider solely to cut costs. Maybe you were seeking specific skills or farming out non-core work to focus on strategic initiatives, or looking for a back door into an emerging economy.
But now, in these tough economic times, you're searching for savings under every rock. The good news is, whether you signed your current outsourcing contract three months ago or three years ago, there are plenty of ways to trim your IT services costs today. Here are nine techniques that can yield significant savings.