We routinely reduce publisher audit demands by 78-94%. Every response you send increases your exposure. Talk to us first.
$0 upfront. We only get paid from the reduction we achieve.
$85M → $12M
IBM audit — City of New York
$35M → $7.5M
Publisher audit — Major Financial Institution
$2M → $115K
Open Text audit — City of New York
We know because we used to run them.
When a Microsoft, Oracle, or IBM sales rep can't close a deal, they flag the customer for an audit. It's not about compliance — it's about revenue.
The publisher sends a formal letter citing their contractual right to audit. KPMG or another firm is appointed to "assess" your environment. This looks official. It's designed to.
After collecting your data, the publisher presents a demand with no technical basis. $10M, $50M, $170M — the numbers are calculated to maximize pressure, not reflect reality.
We've been on both sides of this table for 25+ years. We know how publishers construct demands because we used to build them. We prove what you actually owe — and the demand drops 78-94% in public UMS examples.
Every email, every spreadsheet, every meeting becomes evidence for a larger demand. Say nothing until you have independent counsel.
No server counts, no user lists, no license reports. The auditor will use any data point to inflate the demand.
We'll assess your situation in 15 minutes and tell you exactly what to do next. No cost, no obligation. This is the call that saves you millions.
25+ years of audit defense across 200+ software vendors
Microsoft
Oracle
IBM
SAP
Adobe
VMware / Broadcom
Open Text
BSA / Multi-Publisher
Stop all communication with the auditor immediately. Do not respond to the letter, send deployment data, or schedule meetings until you have independent guidance. Every piece of information you share can expand the claim.
UMS typically works on a shared-savings model for audit defense. You pay $0 upfront, and our fee comes from the reduction we achieve in the audit demand. If we don't improve the outcome, you don't pay.
Software audits are usually commercial leverage events, not neutral compliance exercises. Publishers use them to surface revenue, force disclosures, and reopen negotiations when a customer is resisting an upsell or approaching a renewal.
Yes. Public UMS case studies include a $2M OpenText demand for New York City reduced to $115K and a $35M+ publisher claim reduced to $7.5M. The exact outcome depends on the contracts, deployment facts, and how early the response is controlled.
Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Adobe, and VMware/Broadcom are among the most aggressive. The BSA can also initiate multi-publisher matters, which raises the pressure because several vendors are involved at once.
The sooner you engage independent counsel, the stronger your defense position. We've been on both sides of this table for 25+ years.
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