AI Vendor Shortlist Scorecard

Build a weighted shortlist to decide which AI vendors should move to commercial and technical due diligence.

Compare shortlisted AI vendors on security, reliability, cost fit, and support to prioritize procurement due diligence.

Vendor 1

Vendor 2

Vendor 3

Shortlist ranking

  1. Vendor A - weighted score 3.8
  2. Vendor C - weighted score 3.7
  3. Vendor B - weighted score 3.5
# AI Vendor Shortlist Scorecard

- Review cadence: Monthly

| Rank | Vendor | Security | Reliability | Cost Fit | Support | Weighted score |
|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | Vendor A | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2 | Vendor C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 3 | Vendor B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |

## Suggested action
1. Move Vendor A to commercial and technical deep-dive.
2. Move Vendor C to commercial and technical deep-dive.

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