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Allocating with SSP

Compare two rows from "Allocating with SSP", then say when each one fits.

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Allocating with SSPwhere bundles get interesting

SSP is the price you would charge for an item sold on its own. When a deal bundles a platform subscription with discounted onboarding, you do not honor the line-item prices on the quote. You allocate the total contract price across obligations in proportion to their standalone values, which can move revenue between lines.

Obligation
Annual subscription
List / SSP
$100,000
Allocated price
$92,308
Pattern
Ratably over 12 months
Obligation
Onboarding (one-off)
List / SSP
$20,000
Allocated price
$18,462
Pattern
On completion
Obligation
Contract total
List / SSP
$120,000
Allocated price
$110,769 + discount
Pattern
-

A $10k bundle discount allocates ~83% to the subscription and ~17% to onboarding by SSP ratio, not where the rep put it on the quote.