Alternative idiom to 'as it stands'

Ask yourself the question

What does this clause add to what I am saying?

I think you will see that at most it is trying to soften the blow. Delete it, and just go on to say what it is you require. If soften it you must, you could try

I’m afraid,...


at present or at the present time TFD idioms

currently

We are not accepting applications at present. Mr. Green is not in the office at the present time. And ... 'at present, the files we have received are not structured or named suitably'.