Boston Strategies International is a consultancy that compresses the lead time and reduces the investment in major capital programs for oil, gas, and power operators by more than 10% through project cost baselining, value chain cost engineering, targeted strategic sourcing, and supply contract negotiation. Our core services and solutions include: Independent Project Cost Estimating – an analytic solution at the Project level that helps buyers estimate the cost of high-value capital projects and custom engineered components such as offshore rigs, gas turbines, and catalytic refinery reactors. Value Chain Engineering – a proven service that maximizes Return on Invested Capital at the Category level by exploiting lower-cost sources, alternative channels, substitute components, more cost-efficient design parameters, and optimized bundling and pricing schemes. Tender Design and Management – a proven, 16-step program at the Category and Supplier level for ensuring market-based prices, with special attention to mitigating high bids from dominant suppliers and sole sources. Supply Contract Negotiation – hands-on negotiating at the Supplier and Contract level, supported by proprietary analytical tools and industry experience to reduce the cost of high-value equipment and services. Additional services include: Custom Market Analytics for Engineered Products and Services – a market intelligence solution that saves buyers money and helps them avoid costly mistakes by recommending timely procurement actions and technology strategies for industry-specific engineered products and services Establishment of Capital Equipment Supply Partnerships –a proven process that accelerates the alignment between world-class, proven suppliers, and buyers that need local content for major capital projects in emerging markets. Organization Design and Development - training and development workshops and programs