Pricing

Published pricing. Because contractors are entitled to know if an advisor is in their budget before they book a call.

Ashforte's pricing model reflects the way the firm is built — pooled senior capability, standardized delivery, and engagement structures designed for contractor economics rather than developer-side advisory rate cards. Every package below starts at a defined entry point and scales with project complexity, portfolio size and scope depth.

Initial Commercial Risk Assessment Speak with a senior lead

Fixed fee, not day rate

Ashforte engages on defined scope, defined outcome, and defined fee. You know the number before the engagement starts.

Priced for contractor economics

Materially below top-tier advisory rate cards. Structured around contractor margin realities, not developer-side budgets.

Every currency, every buyer

Prices shown in USD as the anchor, with SAR, AED and EUR inline. No hidden currency conversion at engagement time.

Engagement packages

Seven ways to engage Ashforte — plus one for anything else.

Every package below carries a published entry-point fee. Most engagements run at or slightly above the entry point depending on complexity. The Custom Scope tier exists for engagements that don't fit any standard package.

By Invitation — No Cost

Initial Commercial Risk Assessment

A structured senior review of one live project. By invitation, at no cost, for qualified contractors.

Bespoke pricing

On request

Priced against scoped deliverables and engagement duration.

Delivered within 10 working days of engagement

Best for

Contractors with active commercial pressure on a live project
Variation or claims exposure requiring senior review
Payment or certification issues affecting cash
Stretched commercial teams needing external senior view
Final account or close-out pressure

Includes

Review of selected project documents
Key contract and commercial risk exposures identified
Short maturity assessment across notices, variations, claims and payment controls
Practical 30-day action plan
Findings call with the project or commercial lead

The Initial Assessment is offered at Ashforte's discretion to contractors where the situation genuinely fits what the review is designed to reveal. Qualification is determined in the first conversation. Not available on demand.

Request an initial assessment

Package 01

Tender & Pre-Contract Sprint

Senior pre-award review inside your tender timeline.

Starting at

USD 4,800

SAR 18,000 · AED 17,600 · EUR 4,500

5–10 working days

Best for

Bids with unfamiliar contract forms
Heavy employer amendments to standard forms
New sector, jurisdiction or contract type
Stretched internal bid teams

Includes

Clause-by-clause contract risk review
Bid pricing methodology review
Risk allowance recommendations
Subcontract package structuring input
Qualifications and assumptions register
Executive briefing for bid sign-off

Discuss a tender

Package 02

Contract Audit & Risk Map

Post-award clause-by-clause review of one live contract.

Starting at

USD 8,500

SAR 32,000 · AED 31,200 · EUR 8,000

3–4 weeks

Best for

Newly-signed contracts needing operational risk mapping
Existing contracts never formally mapped
Heavily amended standard forms
Handover from bid to delivery team

Includes

Full clause-by-clause review
Obligation matrix and notice regime summary
Time-bar register with automated alerts
Onerous clause commentary
Risk register populated from contract
Executive summary for commercial director / COO
Recommended 60-day action list for the project team

Discuss a contract audit

Package 03 · Most Common

Fixed-Fee Claim Package

One claim scope, one senior lead, one defensible submission.

Starting at

USD 9,500

SAR 35,700 · AED 34,900 · EUR 9,000

4–8 weeks depending on complexity

Best for

EOT, prolongation or disruption claims
Variation packages requiring formal submission
Final account preparation
Rebuttals to employer-issued claims

Includes

Methodology selection with contract-form justification
Programme and record base audit
Delay analysis or quantum build-up
Full particulars submission compliant with contract form
Supporting evidence pack organised for defensibility
Expert-witness-ready structure for downstream escalation

Typical claim packages run USD 9,500–35,000 depending on scope, delay analysis method and record base complexity.

Discuss a claim

Package 04 · Core Ashforte Model

Portfolio Commercial Retainer

Continuous shared senior capability across your live projects.

Starting at

USD 5,800/ per month

SAR 21,800/month · AED 21,300/month · EUR 5,500/month

Minimum term 3 months

Best for

Contractors with 3+ concurrent live projects
Stretched commercial functions covering too many jobs
Leadership needing portfolio-level commercial visibility
Contractors seeking consistency across a project mix

Includes

Cross-project contract management and notice discipline
Standardised CVR across all projects
Claims exposure register updated monthly
Portfolio variation and change control
Monthly executive report to COO / commercial director
On-demand senior escalation on emerging events

Portfolio retainers for larger contractors (5+ projects) typically range USD 15,000–40,000/month depending on scope depth.

Discuss a retainer

Package 05

Project-Embedded Support

Named senior lead embedded on one high-stakes project.

Starting at

USD 12,000/ per month

SAR 45,000/month · AED 44,100/month · EUR 11,300/month

Minimum term 2 months

Best for

Distressed projects requiring senior recovery leadership
New complex projects mobilising into unfamiliar forms
Projects with active claim or dispute events
Interim cover after senior commercial or contract lead has left

Includes

Named senior contract or commercial lead on the project
Standardised SOPs adapted to project specifics
Full notice, variation, claim and CVR discipline
Regular reporting to project and executive leadership
Handover pack at engagement close

Project-embedded engagements typically range USD 12,000–28,000/month depending on project scale and depth.

Discuss an embedded engagement

Package 06

Dispute Escalation Support

Commercial and technical support through formal proceedings.

Starting at

USD 15,000

SAR 56,300 · AED 55,100 · EUR 14,200

Scoped by proceeding

Best for

Referral to DAB, DAAB or equivalent
Mediation scheduled with position papers required
Arbitration proceedings commencing
Expert witness technical support required

Includes

Statement of Case or Defence preparation
Consolidated evidence base structured for tribunal
Position paper for hearing or negotiation
Witness statement support
Expert witness liaison and technical support pack
Hearing bundle and cross-examination preparation support

Dispute engagements typically range USD 15,000–75,000 depending on proceeding complexity, quantum and hearing duration.

Discuss a dispute

Bespoke

Custom Scope

Larger portfolios, multi-project mandates, and engagements that don't fit a standard package.

Bespoke pricing

On request

Priced against scoped deliverables and engagement duration.

Scoped in a discovery conversation

Best for

Contractors running 8+ concurrent live projects
Multi-country or multi-region commercial capability builds
Group-level commercial function reinforcement
Multi-claim programme defence across a portfolio
PMO setup across a contractor's operations
Situations where none of the standard packages fit

Includes

Discovery conversation with senior lead
Structured scoping document
Fee proposal against defined outputs and duration
Engagement letter with clear terms and milestones
Nothing charged until scope, fee and terms are agreed in writing

Speak with a senior lead

Terms and notes

Payment, taxes, currencies, and what's not published.

Payment terms

Fixed-fee packages: 50% on engagement start, 50% on delivery of the final output. Retainers: monthly in advance. Custom Scope engagements: milestones agreed in the engagement letter. Ashforte does not extend 60-day or 90-day payment terms as standard.

Taxes and VAT

All prices are exclusive of VAT and any applicable taxes. Where Ashforte invoices from a KSA-registered entity, 15% VAT applies. UAE invoices carry 5% VAT. European invoices are structured for reverse-charge treatment where the client's VAT registration permits.

Currencies

Prices shown in USD as the anchor with SAR, AED and EUR inline. Invoicing currency is agreed at engagement letter stage — usually matching the client's operating currency. Cross-currency conversion uses the mid-market rate on the invoice date.

What's not published

Ashforte does not publish a day rate. All engagements are scoped to fixed-fee packages, retainers or defined-scope bespoke arrangements. Ad-hoc time-and-materials work is available only to existing retainer clients as extension work.

Scaling above the entry point

Published prices are entry points for typical scope. Complex claims, larger portfolios, and multi-project mandates scale from these starting points. Typical scaling ranges are noted on individual package cards above where useful. Anything not fitting a standard package sits under Custom Scope.

Free means free

The Commercial Risk Assessment is genuinely no-cost and no-obligation. It exists because Ashforte's model works best when contractors see it applied to a live project before committing. If the initial assessment doesn't identify enough exposure to justify further engagement, the action plan is still yours to use — no follow-on charge, no obligation.

Not sure which fits?

Start with the initial assessment. We'll tell you honestly what your project needs — and what it will cost.

Most first engagements with Ashforte start as a Snapshot on one live project. From there, the recommended package is scoped against what the review actually finds. No prospect is pushed toward a larger engagement than the situation warrants.

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By Invitation

Initial Commercial Risk Assessment

A structured review of one live project — offered by invitation, at no cost, to qualified contractors.

Request an initial assessment