Vendor evaluation scorecard.

Ten dimensions, one honest total

A vendor total that survives contact with your team is worth more than a great deck. This scorecard forces the numbers up-front, keeps the comparison honest under time pressure, and flags the specific dimensions to stress-test on the winner before you sign.

• Verified track record

  In THIS specific capability — Trustgent level + attested outcomes.

• Team depth in the stack

  Has the lead shipped the exact stack in production?

• Domain / industry familiarity

  Regulated + operational context experience.

• References + case studies

  Two-sided-consented, reachable this week.

• Delivery model

  Named senior, documented change-mgmt, explicit escalation.

• Price / value

  In-budget, milestones tied to acceptance criteria.

• Timeline realism

  Week-by-week plan with buffer for the common blockers.

• Post-launch support

  Documented hyper-care + runbook + on-call.

• Cultural fit

  Communication style; asks the hard questions early.

• Risk factors

  Litigation, financial health, single-point-of-failure dependencies.