Strategic Partner - Annual Retainer
Strategic Partner

Annual Retainer

Simple promise: Embed a trusted, on-the-ground partner who steers strategy, operations and investor protection all year — so your Indonesian agrifood investment grows reliably and ethically.

Who Benefits

Clients who gain the most from this continuous, embedded partnership:

Foreign investors who want a continuous in-country advisor and reduced oversight burden.

Companies / subsidiaries needing ongoing technical & quality leadership.

Private equity & impact funds requiring steady governance, reporting and exit readiness.

Scale-up agribusinesses that need continuous process improvement and market access support.

Donors & long-running programs seeking dependable program management and local capacity transfer.

Core Services

Best delivered under an annual retainer for maximum continuity and impact.

Embedded Operational Leadership

(part-time in-country COO/Technical Lead)

Continuous Compliance & QMS Oversight

(ISO 22000, HACCP readiness, audits)

Ongoing Project & Portfolio Management

(pipeline monitoring, milestone governance)

Strategic Investment Advising

(quarterly investment reviews, deal screening)

Capacity Building & Talent Development

(train-the-trainer, leadership cohorts)

Performance Management & Dashboards

(live KPI tracking, monthly reports)

Stakeholder & Community Relations

(grievance handling, benefit-sharing oversight)

Regulatory Liaison & Risk Management

(permits tracking, adaptive mitigation)

How Contracting Works

Clear, practical steps from alignment to ongoing delivery.

1

Exploratory Workshop

(1–2 days) Align objectives, priority risks, and desired KPIs.

2

Master Services Agreement (MSA)

Annual terms: scope bands, SLAs, reporting cadence, and ethics.

3

Quarterly Workplan & Budget

Q1 plan produced at signing; subsequent quarters approved 30 days prior.

4

Onboarding & Embedded Resource

Assign lead, set up dashboards, access to systems, and local partner intros.

5

Delivery Rhythm

Monthly operational reviews, quarterly steering committee, ad-hoc advisory.

6

Performance Review & Renewal

Annual impact audit, KPI review, renewal or agreed handover plan.

Pricing Models

Flexible and transparent pricing to match value, risk, and intensity of involvement.

Model A

Tiered Monthly Retainers

Common & scalable model based on intensity:

  • Starter: Light advisory + monthly reporting.
  • Growth: Embedded part-time lead (2–3 days/week), compliance oversight.
  • Enterprise: Full-time in-country lead, continuous QMS, on-call escalation.
Model B

Blended Retainer + Success Fee

Monthly base retainer + outcome bonuses (e.g., certification achieved, IRR thresholds). Aligns incentives directly.

Model C

Dedicated Resource Pricing

Fixed monthly fee for a named in-country director (acts as your COO/Technical Lead). Ideal for hands-off investors.

Our Recommended Model

Model D

Retainer + Project Top-Ups

Base retainer covers governance and advisory; larger interventions (CAPEX, builds) billed as separate turnkey projects with milestone payments.

Pricing drivers: engagement intensity, on-site frequency, number of sites, regulatory complexity, duration of embedded resource, and performance-linking.

What You Receive

Sample deliverables ensuring clarity and accountability throughout the retainer.

  • Named Strategic Lead & Contact Protocol.
  • Quarterly Strategic Review + 12 Monthly Operational Reports.
  • Live KPI Dashboard (yield, loss, revenue, compliance).
  • Annual Impact Audit & Handover Pack.
  • SOP Repository, certified trainer list, and capacity transfer plan.
  • Documented Grievance & Remediation Log.

Frequently Asked Questions

A: Retainers embed continuity. You get faster responses, institutional memory, smoother scale, and less risk from leadership turnover.

A: Yes — under a clear delegation in the MSA we can operate as your in-country operations or technical lead with defined authorities and reporting.

A: Every retainer includes an ethics clause, conflict-of-interest disclosures, grievance mechanism, and optional Sharia-sensitivity review if requested.

A: Quarterly workplans are adjustable; we use a transparent change-order system and reallocate effort or revise budget with mutual agreement.

A: Yes — we offer scaled tiers (Starter & Growth) and shared-service models where technical leads support multiple related projects under one retainer.