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Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a…

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Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a…

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If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Evaluate a vendor with structured analysis covering cost, risk, performance, and fit.

What I Need From You

  • Vendor name: Who are you evaluating?

  • Context: New vendor evaluation, renewal decision, or comparison?

  • Details: Contract terms, pricing, proposal document, or current performance data

Evaluation Framework

Cost Analysis (Total Cost of Ownership)

  • Total cost of ownership (not just license fees)

  • Implementation and migration costs

  • Training and onboarding costs

  • Ongoing support and maintenance

  • Exit costs (data migration, contract termination)

Risk Assessment

  • Vendor financial stability

  • Security and compliance posture

  • Concentration risk (single vendor dependency)

  • Contract lock-in and exit terms

  • Business continuity and disaster recovery

Performance Metrics

  • SLA compliance

  • Support response times

  • Uptime and reliability

  • Feature delivery cadence

  • Customer satisfaction

Comparison Matrix

When comparing vendors, produce a side-by-side matrix covering: pricing, features, integrations, security, support, contract terms, and references.

Output

Copy & paste — that's it

## Vendor Review: [Vendor Name]

**Date:** [Date] | **Type:** [New / Renewal / Comparison]

### Summary
[2-3 sentence recommendation]

### Cost Analysis
| Component | Annual Cost | Notes |
|-----------|-------------|-------|
| License/subscription | $[X] | [Per seat, flat, usage-based] |
| Implementation | $[X] | [One-time] |
| Support/maintenance | $[X] | [Included or add-on] |
| **Total Year 1** | **$[X]** | |
| **Total 3-Year** | **$[X]** | |

### Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Mitigation] |

### Strengths
- [Strength 1]
- [Strength 2]

### Concerns
- [Concern 1]
- [Concern 2]

### Recommendation
[Proceed / Negotiate / Pass] — [Reasoning]

### Negotiation Points
- [Leverage point 1]
- [Leverage point 2]

If Connectors Available

If ~~knowledge base is connected:

  • Search for existing vendor evaluations, contracts, and performance reviews

  • Pull procurement policies and approval thresholds

If ~~procurement is connected:

  • Pull current contract terms, spend history, and renewal dates

  • Compare pricing against existing vendor agreements

Tips

  • Upload the proposal — I can extract pricing, terms, and SLAs from vendor documents.

  • Compare vendors — "Compare Vendor A vs Vendor B" gets you a side-by-side analysis.

  • Include current spend — For renewals, knowing what you pay now helps evaluate price changes.