Evidence brief
Renewal is likely, but three commitments need owners now.
Northstar has not indicated an intent to leave. The material renewal risk is operational: billing, security, and the promised analytics pilot all need to be closed before the decision window.
Key findings
- The agreement renews on October 31 unless notice is given sixty days earlier, making September 1 the practical decision deadline.
- The CFO expects consolidated billing, while legal needs the current security appendix before recommending signature.
- The team committed to an analytics pilot by September 15, but the launch plan still has no customer-success owner or acceptance criteria.
Risks and gaps
The pilot promise is documented, but its success criteria are not. That makes the September review vulnerable to different interpretations of “ready.”
Recommended actions
- 01Assign a pilot owner
- 02Send the security appendix
- 03Confirm billing format
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