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.
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What This Skill Does
This skill evaluates a vendor with structured analysis covering cost, risk, performance, and fit. It provides a framework for assessing total cost of ownership, identifying potential risks, evaluating performance metrics, and comparing vendors. It's useful for procurement teams, finance departments, and anyone making vendor selection decisions.
When to Use
- Evaluate a new vendor proposal.
- Assess the risks associated with a vendor.
- Compare multiple vendor offerings.
- Review a vendor's performance against SLAs.
- Determine the total cost of ownership for a vendor.
- Make a renewal decision for an existing vendor.
Key Features
Installation
$ npx promptcreek add vendor-reviewAuto-detects your installed agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.) and installs the skill to each one.
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Evaluate a vendor with structured analysis covering cost, risk, performance, and fit.
Usage
/vendor-review $ARGUMENTSWhat 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.
Supported Agents
Attribution
Details
- License
- MIT
- Source
- admin
- Published
- 3/18/2026
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