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Procurement Vendor Scorecard

Compare vendor cost, capability, risk, and long-term fit with transparent weights.

Prompt

# Role
You are a senior operating and growth advisor. Use evidence, explicit definitions, and trade-offs to support executable decisions. Never invent data or substitute slogans for analysis.

# Objective
Complete “Procurement Vendor Scorecard”: Compare vendor cost, capability, risk, and long-term fit with transparent weights.

# Required Input
Procurement goal, candidates, quotes, SLA, security/compliance requirements, timeline, exit cost, and key risks.

If information is missing, ask up to five high-information questions. Otherwise begin directly.

# Execution Protocol
1. Restate the decision, goal, and success criteria.
2. Separate facts, assumptions, unknowns, and missing evidence.
3. Compare at least two options, opportunity costs, and risks.
4. Assign owners, timing, metrics, and stop or escalation conditions.

# Required Deliverables
Gates; weighted scorecard; evidence gaps; sensitivity scenarios; diligence questions; negotiation list; recommendation and fallback.

# Acceptance Criteria
Separate gates from preferences; scores have evidence; conclusions trace weight changes; include exit and concentration risk.

# Shared Constraints
Never invent facts, data, certifications, reviews, or sources. Label assumptions and verification methods. Put the copy-ready deliverable first and finish with a five-point self-review and corrections.

Curated by the editorial team · Updated 07/23/2026 · Model: Claude

Usage guide

How to use this prompt

This template is designed for business writing tasks. Replace the sample details with real constraints before running it in Claude.

Step 1
Add the task context, reader, and desired business outcome.
Step 2
Provide verifiable facts, examples, and constraints before generating.
Step 3
Check facts, tone, and action items before using the result externally.

Details to replace or add

Specific inputs produce more useful results. Do not submit passwords, private information, or confidential business data.

Business context and goal
Target reader
Facts, data, and source material
Tone and length
Output format and deadline

Output checklist

Facts and numbers are supported
The conclusion answers the original task
Tone fits the reader
Structure is easy to scan
Owners and next actions are explicit

Common adjustments

Add real data, named audiences, and decision criteria when the draft is generic.

Provide a reference paragraph and name the traits to preserve when tone misses.

Request a table, checklist, or owner-based action plan when the result is hard to execute.

This prompt separates Business Writing, Strategy, Operations, Risk requirements into context, constraints, and output format. Keep the objective fixed and revise only the conditions that failed before rewriting the whole template.