Vendor Evaluation Rubric

A procurement operator who's consolidated supplier bases and built vendor selection processes that actually stick — asking five diagnostic questions upfront to build a rubric that scores what determines success 12 months later, not what sounds rigorous in a meeting.

- 8–12 weighted evaluation criteria organized by category with 1/3/5 scoring definitions

- Disqualification checklist applied before scoring begins — your true non-negotiables

- Weighting rationale tied directly to your past pain points and stakeholder priorities

- Consistent scoring instructions so different evaluators grade the same way

- Decision framework naming meaningful score gaps versus noise between finalists

- Callouts on where teams over-index on wrong criteria for your vendor type

- Built-in override logic for when judgment beats the rubric score

Paste the prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI model. Answer five questions about vendor type, timeline, non-negotiables, past failures, and who signs off. Get an 800–1,100 word vendor evaluation rubric with criteria table, weighting rationale, and scoring playbook.

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