Free Resource · 2026 Edition
The TSA Exit Playbook for Procurement Leaders
A 24-page working guide for procurement, executive, private-equity, and separation teams navigating the procurement side of a Transition Service Agreement exit — with a five-phase framework, five readiness questions, and a two-page readiness worksheet.
No email required. Approximately 420 KB PDF.
Who this playbook is for
Written for the People Accountable for a Clean TSA Exit
TSA exits create hidden supplier, contract, cost, and readiness exposure. This playbook helps the people responsible for the exit recognize where value is at risk and where action is most urgent — before deadlines force decisions.
- Procurement leaders inheriting supplier contracts and dependencies mid-transition
- CFOs, COOs, and integration leaders accountable for exit cost and continuity
- Private-equity operating partners overseeing carve-outs and separations
- Separation and transition management office leads coordinating the exit
- Executive sponsors evaluating readiness before a hard TSA deadline
What’s inside
A Five-Phase Framework for Procurement-Led TSA Exit
The playbook connects TSA exit dates and notice requirements with contract pathways, supplier dependencies, implementation capacity, governance, and cutover readiness — so procurement and executive teams can see the exit as one coordinated program rather than a series of disconnected decisions.
Phase 1 — Exit Deadline & Notice Requirements
Establish the true exit clock: hard deadlines, notice windows, and where flexibility does or does not exist.
Phase 2 — Contract Pathways
Determine which contracts must be replaced, novated, renegotiated, or exited — and in what sequence.
Phase 3 — Supplier Dependencies & Delivery Risk
Map supplier dependencies against the exit clock and identify where delivery risk is highest.
Phase 4 — Cost, Governance & Executive Reporting
Establish cost visibility, decision governance, and the executive reporting cadence the exit requires.
Phase 5 — Cutover Readiness & Post-Exit Follow-Up
Confirm operational cutover readiness and define the post-exit follow-up that protects value beyond Day 1.
Included tool
The Procurement TSA Readiness Check
Five focused questions across deadlines, contracts, supplier delivery, costs, and cutover follow-up. Included inside the eBook and also usable as a standalone two-page worksheet for leadership discussions.
- Do you know every TSA deadline — and the notice requirements attached to each?
- Have you identified which contracts must be replaced, novated, renegotiated, or exited?
- Do you know which suppliers your exit depends on — and where delivery risk is highest?
- Is there executive visibility into exit cost, decision governance, and reporting cadence?
- Is there a defined plan for cutover readiness and post-exit follow-up?
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