Blue Sky Capital Strategies, a specialized advisory firm in equipment leasing and equipment financing, has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Leasing and Financial Services with Premier, effective July 1, 2026.
“Most organizations are paying more than necessary because equipment finance agreements often contain negotiable pricing, structure and term components that are not fully optimized,” Jim Cross, co-CEO of Blue Sky Capital Strategies, said. “Blue Sky’s advisory team brings over 25 years of advisory experience, analytical discipline, contract lifecycle management strategies and real-time market intelligence to help clients achieve significant savings, with historical engagements delivering an average savings of 20%.”
Cross added, “Hospitals are facing one of the tightest capital environments in a decade and equipment refresh decisions on imaging, surgical robotics and lab automation are getting deferred or financed under terms that don’t provide the lowest total cost for the asset lifecycle. Premier members will now have access to the same lease structuring, real time market intelligence and contract management advisory services that we provide for our clients — applied at the scale of Premier’s alliance.”
Through the partnership, Premier alliance members can engage Blue Sky for:
- Lease structuring and RFP support for medical equipment acquisitions, including imaging, surgical, laboratory and IT capital
- Funding source contract negotiations across captive, bank and independent equipment finance sources
- ASC 842 lease accounting analysis, classification support and reporting workflows
- Total cost of contract (TCC) modeling to support lease-versus-purchase decisions and value analysis committee reviews
- End-of-lease management including buyout analysis, return condition reviews and re-lease structuring
- Industry-leading liability management software includes centralized document repository and financial analysis tools
