Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace in Santa Clarita, CA

Month-to-month is common for retainer-style work after a 60–90 day initial term. Project work is fixed scope and milestones. Avoid multi-year auto-renew clauses with steep early-termination penalties.

Ask for their own SOC 2 report or written security policy, proof of cyber-insurance, MFA enforcement on all admin accounts, and how they handle credential rotation when an engineer leaves.

Yes. A 30-day paid pilot focused on a specific outcome (a migration, an audit, a single office cutover) is the cleanest way to validate fit before a full retainer.

30 days written notice after the initial term is standard. The provider should also commit in writing to a clean offboarding: documentation handover, license transfers, and credentials reset.