Procurement Guide
AI Vendor Due Diligence Checklist for Enterprise Procurement
Enterprise procurement teams need structured control checks before committing to multi-year AI contracts. This checklist helps teams reduce legal, security, and delivery risk.
Implementation Steps
- Define contract scope, deployment model, and data sensitivity profile.
- Complete critical security and compliance controls with owner sign-off.
- Validate commercial protections and escalation clauses for high-spend agreements.
- Archive checklist evidence for renewal and audit readiness.
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- Provider and model split recommendations
- Budget guardrail design by traffic stage
- KPI plan for spend, quality, and conversion