Independent IT Advisory

Tell the board why.
With confidence.

IQ4hire runs a structured, vendor-neutral RFP process for all sizes of enterprises navigating complex technology decisions — at no cost to you.

IQ4hire track record
$100M+
Documented client savings across engagements
$70M
Savings delivered on a single RFP engagement
$600M
Largest single procurement managed
Free to enterprise clients
Cybersecurity UCaaS CCaaS Managed Services Artificial Intelligence WAN & Connectivity Cloud DR Colocation Cloud Compute Software Licensing System Integration Cybersecurity UCaaS CCaaS Managed Services Artificial Intelligence WAN & Connectivity Cloud DR Colocation Cloud Compute Software Licensing System Integration
How it works

A proven process.
A defensible outcome.

The same rigorous methodology that delivered $100M+ in enterprise savings — rebuilt for today's IT landscape.

01 // DIAGNOSE
Spend Diagnostic
We analyze your current IT spend to identify value leakage and prioritize the highest-impact procurement opportunities.
02 // DESIGN
RFP Development
We build a structured, rigorous RFP — drawing on deep market intelligence and pre-qualified vendor relationships.
03 // EVALUATE
Vendor Scoring
We manage responses, run apples-to-apples scoring, and facilitate vendor presentations on your behalf.
04 // DECIDE
Contract & Close
We deliver a clear, documented recommendation — and help negotiate terms and manage transition. You own the outcome.
"I'm willing to pay an extra 4 percent to ensure I get a good provider. It's cheap insurance."
// SVP of MIS, Fortune 500 client · CIO Magazine · With IQ4hire, it's now free.
vs. Vendor reps

Represent one product. Commission-biased. No independent validation. You're a quota, not a client.

vs. Generalist consultants

Expensive and slow. Deep process knowledge, but weak vendor-market intelligence and they bill you for it.

IQ4hire

Independent. Human expert curation. Structured RFP. Multi-vendor. Free to the client. $100M+ proven.

Ready to make a decision
you can defend?

Start with a free IT spend diagnostic. No commitment, no cost, no vendor agenda.

What we advise on

Expert procurement.
Every critical IT category.

We run structured RFP processes — not vendor introductions — across the technologies that matter most to enterprise operations and security.

// Priority 01 · Lead category

Cybersecurity

MSPMSSPSOC-as-a-ServiceComplianceRansomware Response

Security procurement is uniquely complex — buyers must evaluate managed security providers, technology vendors, and consulting firms simultaneously. IQ4hire has run full RFP processes spanning all three components, with structured scoring across detection capability, SLA terms, and total cost of ownership. This is where a bad decision has board-level consequences.

01
Free to client
// Priority 02 · High volume

UCaaS & CCaaS

Unified CommunicationsContact CenterVoiceCollaboration

Enterprises are actively replacing legacy phone and contact center infrastructure. The vendor landscape is wide — and the right choice depends on integration requirements, seat count, and support SLAs that only a structured evaluation can surface. IQ4hire advises across the full UCaaS and CCaaS market with a carrier-agnostic, independent process.

Unified CommunicationsContact CenterMicrosoft TeamsRingCentral8x8Five9NICE CXone
02
Free to client
// Priority 03 · Recurring revenue

Managed Services

MSP SelectionNOC / SOCHelp DeskIT-as-a-Service

Evaluating MSPs requires comparing service delivery models, NOC capabilities, SLA structures, and contract terms that vary wildly across providers. Most enterprises sign multi-year agreements with inadequate competitive analysis. IQ4hire's structured process brings discipline to MSP selection and protects clients from costly long-term lock-in.

03
Free to client
// Priority 04 · First-mover advantage

AI Solutions

AI Platform EvaluationAutomation / RPACX AIML Ops

Enterprises face enormous pressure to adopt AI but lack a structured procurement framework to evaluate vendors, compare capability claims, and assess integration complexity. IQ4hire is building the first RFP-based AI advisory practice — bringing the same rigor applied to $600M infrastructure decisions to the AI buying process.

04
Free to client
// Connectivity

WAN & Connectivity

SD-WANMPLSDark Fiber4G / 5GColocation

Full carrier-agnostic connectivity evaluation across all major providers — SD-WAN, MPLS, dark fiber, and next-generation 5G enterprise solutions. Structured procurement for single-site and multi-site enterprise environments.

05
Free to client
// eCommerce

B2B eCommerce

B2B PortalsCatalog & PricingERP IntegrationSystem Integration

B2B-focused digital commerce implementations for enterprises ready to modernize their buyer experience. Full-stack advisory from platform selection through integration and launch — with specialist system integrators matched to your specific requirements and existing infrastructure.

06
Free to client

Not sure where to start?

A free IT spend diagnostic identifies your highest-value procurement opportunity in 30 minutes.

Our story

25 years of enterprise sourcing.
Rebuilt for today's IT market.

IQ4hire was founded on a simple premise: businesses making expensive technology decisions deserve independent, expert guidance — not vendor pitches, not generic consultants, and not search results.

The original IQ4hire, launched in the early 2000s and featured in CIO Magazine, pioneered structured services procurement for Fortune 500 companies. That methodology — rigorous RFP development, apples-to-apples vendor evaluation, documented outcomes — delivered over $100 million in client savings, including $70 million on a single supply chain engagement.

Today, under the leadership of David LaRue, IQ4hire brings that same institutional rigor to the modern enterprise IT landscape — Security, UCaaS, CCaaS, Managed Services, and AI — backed by deep partnerships with the nation's leading technology solution providers.

The business model is unchanged in spirit: the client pays nothing. IQ4hire is compensated by the winning vendor, which means every recommendation is staked on reputation, not commission. Our only incentive is the right fit.

"CIOs want to be able to tell the board why they're using a particular solution — and they want that information to come from an independent source."
// Brian Sommer, IQ4hire founder · CIO Magazine, 2000
Heritage timeline
  • 2000
    IQ4hire foundedFounded by Brian Sommer (ex-Andersen Consulting) and Vinnie Mirchandani (ex-Gartner). Featured in CIO Magazine as a pioneer of enterprise services procurement.
  • 2001–05
    Enterprise track record builtDelivered $70M savings on a single Fortune 500 supply chain RFP. Completed $600M+ in procurement engagements. Patent-pending procurement methodology developed.
  • 2024
    David LaRue relaunches IQ4hireBrings the original methodology to the modern IT advisory market — Security, UCaaS, AI, and B2B eCommerce — with deep technology partner backing.
  • 2025
    First major RFP deliveredComplex Security RFP spanning MSP, MSSP, and consulting components completed for an enterprise client — validating the relaunched model.
  • 2026
    AI advisory practice launchedIQ4hire begins building the first RFP-based AI procurement advisory practice for enterprise clients.
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David LaRue
Founder & CEO · IQ4hire · Atlanta, Georgia
Enterprise IT advisor with hands-on experience running complex RFP engagements across security, managed services, and communications infrastructure. Built on the IQ4hire methodology — now backed by deep technology partner relationships across every major IT category.
Get in touch

Start with a free diagnostic.

No commitment, no cost, no vendor agenda. Tell us where you're feeling the most pain in your IT procurement — and we'll show you what a structured process looks like.

Founder & CEO
David LaRue
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Focus areas
Security · UCaaS · Managed Services · AI
Response time
Within 1 business day
// Our engagement model

IQ4hire services are free to enterprise clients. We are compensated by the winning vendor — which means our only incentive is recommending the right solution for your situation.

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// Tell us about your situation
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