CPQ Review

CPQ Review

Guides, opinion, and industry notes on quoting, pricing, and modern revenue operations — from the team building Billable CPQ. Written by people who actually quote complex deals for a living.

Opinion

What Is CPQ — and Does a Services Business Actually Need One?

CPQ has a SaaS reputation. But consultancies and agencies have a configure-price-quote problem too — they just call it “the proposal spreadsheet.” Here’s the case for treating it as a system.

June 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Guide

How to Quote a Consulting Project Without Spreadsheets

A repeatable way to scope, staff, and price a services engagement — resources, phases, rates, and margin — so the number you send is the number you can defend.

June 9, 2026 · 9 min read
Guide

Time & Materials vs. Fixed Fee: How to Choose — and How to Quote Each

The pricing model you pick changes who carries the risk. A practical framework for deciding, plus how to build a defensible quote for either.

June 5, 2026 · 8 min read
Guide

How to Price a Multi-Year SaaS Ramp Deal

Ramps reward growth and protect renewals — but only if the math holds. How to model escalating quantities and discounts across years one through five without averaging away the detail.

June 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Opinion

The Slow Death of the PDF Proposal

The PDF was a photocopy of a paper quote. Deals don’t move at the speed of attachments anymore — and the teams winning know exactly when a buyer opened the proposal.

May 28, 2026 · 5 min read