Introduce competing offers from alternative providers as leverage to negotiate better terms on your TriNet contract. This can help communicate to TriNet that you are seriously considering other options, thereby encouraging them to offer you greater discounts or added value to retain your business.

Push back against any proposed uplift in pricing by emphasizing your budget constraints and the need for stable pricing in light of your existing usage. This tactic focuses on ensuring that the contract reflects stable costs, particularly given potential budgetary restrictions.

If you're facing a significant rate increase during renewal, emphasize that a reduction in the scope of your usage must correlate with a substantial reduction in costs. This tactic is effective if you can prove that your needs have diminished, thereby justifying lower costs.

Negotiate the removal of any automatic renewal clauses to ensure that you maintain control over future contract renewals and have the opportunity to reassess terms as necessary. This tactic often helps keep the negotiation leverage in your favor when applying for updated terms.

Offer to serve as a reference or participate in a case study about your positive experiences with TriNet. This can create value for TriNet that may justify a lower contract price or better overall terms during negotiations.