{"id":1207,"date":"2026-01-19T16:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/lasvegas-nv-1206\/?page_id=1207"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:30:49","slug":"2026-managed-it-services-evaluation-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/lasvegas-nv-1206\/2026-managed-it-services-evaluation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Managed IT Services Evaluation Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"guide-container\">\n<p><!-- Header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"logo-space\">CMIT SOLUTIONS<\/div>\n<h1>2026 Managed IT Services<\/h1>\n<h1>Evaluation Guide<\/h1>\n<p>Your Complete Checklist for Choosing the Right IT Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p><!-- Print\/Download Buttons --><\/p>\n<div class=\"no-print\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px\"><button class=\"print-button\">\ud83d\udda8\ufe0f Print This Guide<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"download-button\">\ud83d\udce5 Save as PDF<\/button><\/div>\n<p><!-- Introduction --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>How to Use This Guide<\/h2>\n<p>This comprehensive evaluation guide will help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compare multiple managed IT service providers<\/strong> using standardized criteria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask the right questions<\/strong> during consultations and demos<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calculate ROI<\/strong> and make data-driven decisions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid common pitfalls<\/strong> that businesses make when choosing an MSP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan your implementation<\/strong> for a smooth transition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"info-box\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Pro Tip:<\/strong> Print this guide and bring it to every provider meeting. Use the checkboxes to track which providers meet each criterion. By the end, you&#8217;ll have a clear comparison.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 1: Pre-Evaluation Checklist --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>1. Know Your Business Needs (Complete This First)<\/h2>\n<p>Before evaluating providers, understand what you actually need:<\/p>\n<h3>Business Profile<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c1\">Number of employees: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c2\">Number of locations: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c3\">Industry\/compliance requirements: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c4\">Annual revenue: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c5\">Growth plans (next 3 years): _______<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Current IT Situation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c6\">Current IT budget (monthly): $_______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c7\">Number of IT-related incidents last month: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c8\">Hours of downtime last quarter: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c9\">Last security incident: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c10\">Current infrastructure (servers, cloud, hybrid): _______<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Must-Have Requirements<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c11\">Need 24\/7 support (yes\/no): _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c12\">Need on-site support (yes\/no): _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c13\">Compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI, SOC2, etc.): _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c14\">Specific software that must be supported: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"c15\">Maximum acceptable response time: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 2: Provider Evaluation Checklist --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>2. Provider Evaluation Checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Use this for each provider you evaluate. Make copies of this section for each candidate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f8fafc;padding: 15px;border-radius: 8px;margin: 15px 0\"><strong>Provider Name:<\/strong> ________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> ________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> ________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Date Evaluated:<\/strong> ________________________________<\/div>\n<h3>Company Credentials<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p1\">Years in business: _______ (5+ years preferred)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p2\">Number of clients: _______ (50+ preferred)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p3\">Certified Microsoft Partner<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p4\">Other certifications: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p5\">Works with businesses in our industry<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p6\">Proper insurance (E&amp;O, cyber liability)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p7\">Strong online reviews (4+ stars, 20+ reviews)<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Service Offering<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p8\">24\/7 monitoring included<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p9\">Help desk support (response time: _______)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p10\">On-site support available (ETA: _______)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p11\">Cybersecurity services included<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p12\">Backup and disaster recovery included<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p13\">Cloud services management<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p14\">Strategic IT planning \/ vCIO services<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p15\">Employee security training<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p16\">Compliance support for our industry<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Pricing &amp; Contract<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p17\">Flat-rate pricing (predictable costs)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p18\">No hidden fees or extra charges<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p19\">Contract length acceptable: _______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p20\">Reasonable cancellation terms<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p21\">Setup\/onboarding fee: $_______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p22\">Monthly cost per user: $_______<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p23\">Total monthly cost: $_______<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Communication &amp; Support<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p24\">Dedicated account manager assigned<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p25\">Quarterly business reviews offered<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p26\">Multiple support channels (phone, email, chat, portal)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p27\">Clear escalation process<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p28\">Client portal for ticket tracking<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"p29\">Regular reporting (what&#8217;s included: _______)<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"warning-box\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udea9 Red Flags &#8211; Automatic Disqualification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 10px\">\n<li>Won&#8217;t provide references from similar businesses<\/li>\n<li>Refuses to share SLA in writing before signing<\/li>\n<li>Requires multi-year contract with huge cancellation penalty<\/li>\n<li>Terrible online reviews (under 3 stars or fraud complaints)<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t explain pricing clearly or keeps changing it<\/li>\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t ask about your business goals (only talks tech)<\/li>\n<li>Promises &#8220;unlimited everything&#8221; at suspiciously low prices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Provider Score<\/h3>\n<div style=\"align-items: center;margin: 20px 0\">\n<div class=\"score-box\">___<\/div>\n<div><strong>Total Score: _____ out of 29<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #64748b\">20+ = Excellent | 15-19 = Good | 10-14 = Fair | Under 10 = Look elsewhere<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 3: Questions to Ask --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>3. Critical Questions to Ask During Consultations<\/h2>\n<h3>About Their Service<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 25px\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What exactly is included in your base package? (Get detailed list)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What&#8217;s your average response time for urgent issues?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What is NOT included in your standard package?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">How many clients does each technician support? (Under 150:1 is ideal)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">Do you provide after-hours support? At what cost?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>About Security<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 25px\" start=\"6\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What cybersecurity measures do you implement by default?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">How often do you perform security assessments?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What&#8217;s your incident response process if we&#8217;re breached?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">Have any of your clients been successfully breached? What happened?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">Do you provide security awareness training for employees?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>About Experience &amp; Expertise<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 25px\" start=\"11\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">Do you work with other businesses in our industry? Can we speak with them?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What certifications do your technicians hold?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">How do you stay current with new technologies and threats?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What&#8217;s your onboarding process like? How long does it take?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">How do you handle vendor relationships (Microsoft, Adobe, etc.)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>About the Relationship<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 25px\" start=\"16\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">Who will be our main point of contact?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">How often will we have business reviews?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What happens if we&#8217;re unhappy with the service?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">What&#8217;s your client retention rate?<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0\">Can we see a sample SLA before signing?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 4: Cost Comparison --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>4. Cost Comparison Worksheet<\/h2>\n<p>Compare the total cost of ownership across different options:<\/p>\n<table class=\"comparison-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Cost Item<\/th>\n<th>In-House IT<\/th>\n<th>Break\/Fix<\/th>\n<th>Provider 1<\/th>\n<th>Provider 2<\/th>\n<th>Provider 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monthly Base Cost<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Setup\/Onboarding<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hardware Costs<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Software Licenses<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Extras\/Add-ons<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #dbeafe;font-weight: bold\">\n<td>Year 1 Total Cost<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #bfdbfe;font-weight: bold\">\n<td>3-Year Total Cost<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<td>$_______<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"info-box\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Don&#8217;t Forget Hidden Costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 10px\">\n<li><strong>Downtime:<\/strong> Average cost is $5,600 per minute for small businesses<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lost productivity:<\/strong> How many hours do employees waste on IT issues?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security breaches:<\/strong> Average breach costs $4.5M in 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Owner\/manager time:<\/strong> Your time spent dealing with IT has value<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opportunity cost:<\/strong> What could you accomplish if IT just worked?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 5: ROI Calculator --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>5. Simple ROI Calculator<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Current annual IT costs<\/strong> (all sources)<\/td>\n<td>$_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Estimated downtime cost per year<\/strong><br \/>\n<small>(Hours down \u00d7 $5,600\/hr)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>$_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Lost productivity costs<\/strong><br \/>\n<small>(Employee hrs waiting on IT \u00d7 avg hourly rate)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>$_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Owner\/manager time on IT issues<\/strong><br \/>\n<small>(Hours \u00d7 your hourly value)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>$_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fee2e2\">\n<td><strong>TOTAL CURRENT COST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$_____________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Managed IT annual cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Estimated downtime reduction<\/strong> (90%)<br \/>\n<small>(Take 90% of current downtime cost)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; $_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Productivity improvement<\/strong><br \/>\n<small>(Conservative: 75% of lost productivity cost)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; $_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time saved<\/strong><br \/>\n<small>(Conservative: 80% of owner\/manager time)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; $_____________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #d1fae5\">\n<td><strong>NET ANNUAL COST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$_____________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0;padding: 20px;background: #f0fdf4;border-radius: 8px;border: 2px solid #10b981\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #065f46;margin-bottom: 15px\">Your Annual Savings with Managed IT<\/h3>\n<div style=\"font-size: 36px;font-weight: bold;color: #047857;text-align: center\">$_____________<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;color: #065f46;margin-top: 10px\">(Total Current Cost &#8211; Net Annual Cost = Your Savings)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 6: Implementation Checklist --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>6. Implementation Timeline Checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve chosen a provider, here&#8217;s your 60-day onboarding plan:<\/p>\n<h3>Week 1: Kickoff<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i1\">Contract signed and payment setup complete<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i2\">Kickoff meeting scheduled with entire team<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i3\">Network assessment and documentation begun<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i4\">Expectations and communication plan established<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Week 2-3: Discovery &amp; Planning<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i5\">Complete inventory of all IT assets<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i6\">Security assessment completed<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i7\">User accounts and permissions documented<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i8\">Critical systems and applications identified<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i9\">Transition plan created and approved<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Week 4-5: Implementation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i10\">Monitoring tools installed on all systems<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i11\">Security software deployed to all endpoints<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i12\">Backup systems configured and tested<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i13\">Help desk\/ticketing system access provided to all users<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i14\">Staff training on new systems\/processes<\/label><\/div>\n<h3>Week 6-8: Optimization &amp; Handoff<\/h3>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i15\">All monitoring dashboards active and reporting<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i16\">Old IT provider (if any) fully transitioned out<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i17\">First backup test completed successfully<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i18\">Documentation complete and accessible<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i19\">30-day review meeting completed<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"checkbox-item\"><label for=\"i20\">First quarterly business review scheduled<\/label><\/div>\n<div class=\"success-box\">\n<p><strong>\u2705 Success Metrics to Track:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 10px\">\n<li>Response time to support tickets (should be under 15 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>System uptime (should be 99.9%+)<\/li>\n<li>Number of incidents per month (should decrease by 60%+)<\/li>\n<li>Employee satisfaction with IT support (survey after 30 days)<\/li>\n<li>Time saved by not dealing with IT issues (track for first 90 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Section 7: Final Decision Matrix --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h2>7. Final Decision Matrix<\/h2>\n<p>Rate each provider on these critical factors (1-10 scale):<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Factor<\/th>\n<th>Weight<\/th>\n<th>Provider 1<\/th>\n<th>Provider 2<\/th>\n<th>Provider 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Service offering matches needs<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cybersecurity capabilities<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Industry experience<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Response time &amp; support quality<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pricing &amp; value<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Communication &amp; relationship<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>References &amp; reputation<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Contract terms &amp; flexibility<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #dbeafe;font-weight: bold\">\n<td>TOTAL WEIGHTED SCORE<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<td>____<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0;padding: 20px;background: #eff6ff;border-radius: 8px\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #1e3a8a\">Our Recommendation:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px 0\">Based on our evaluation, we recommend: ___________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px 0\">Key reasons:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 25px;margin: 10px 0\">\n<li style=\"margin: 8px 0\">___________________________________________<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 8px 0\">___________________________________________<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 8px 0\">___________________________________________<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px 0\">Decision date: _______________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Footer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"footer\">\n<h3>Need Help Choosing the Right Managed IT Provider?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px 0\">CMIT Solutions offers a free, no-obligation IT assessment to help you understand<br \/>\nexactly what your business needs and how much it should cost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-info\">\n<div><strong>\ud83d\udcde Call:<\/strong> (702) 725-2877<\/div>\n<div><strong>\ud83d\udce7 Email:<\/strong> adam.lopez@cmitsolutions.com<\/div>\n<div><strong>\ud83d\udccd Visit:<\/strong> 3111 S. 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