Ohhh the classic enterprise PROCEDURES ;)
I concluded one of the last year deals in 8 months total from the first Mail I sent. Fortunately, 1 day before deadline (31st Dec) there were 4 different departments heads (each at least 2 level above my rank but still below C-level) involved with extended working hours on 30th December…… Ha ha.
So when the next renewal comes up, I am gonna kick-start the procedure 12 months in advance. :D
For my mental peace.