vendor-review

Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a contract, comparing two vendors side-by-side, or building a TCO breakdown and negotiation points before procurement sign-off.

/vendor-review

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.

Usage

/vendor-review $ARGUMENTS

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

## 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.