Stop picking vendors on gut feel. Use a scorecard.

Tell us what type of vendor you are evaluating and what matters most to your business. Get a weighted scorecard with the right criteria, scoring guidance, and red flags to watch for so you can make a defensible decision and move on.

The Vendor and Context

What type of vendor are you evaluating?

How many vendors are you comparing?

Contract value or annual spend

How long is the expected relationship?

What is this vendor being hired to do? be specific about the outcome

What Matters Most

What are the most important evaluation criteria? select all that apply

Price and total cost

Quality and reliability

Speed of implementation

Ease of use

Integration with existing tools

Customer support

Vendor stability and track record

Flexibility and customization

Security and compliance

References and proven results

Are there any hard requirements that would disqualify a vendor? non-negotiables

What went wrong with your current or previous vendor? optional but useful for weighting the scorecard

Anything else that should shape this scorecard internal politics, budget constraints, timeline pressure

Stop picking vendors on gut feel. Use a scorecard.

Your Vendor Scorecard