Vendor diligence

AI vendor due diligence checklist

A printable checklist for finance, legal, and IT teams running an AI vendor evaluation in parallel.

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Finance

  • Itemised ongoing cost in writing
  • Monthly cost cap negotiated
  • Quarterly cost review on calendar
  • 30-day cost-change notice
  • Milestone payment schedule

IT / Engineering

  • Model disclosure
  • Data flow diagram
  • SLA / uptime
  • Security questionnaire
  • Penetration test results

Procurement

  • 3+ named references with introductions
  • 12-question reference-call template completed
  • Live demo of an existing client deployment

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What kind of vendor are they?

Different archetypes carry different risk profiles. Boutique consultancies, agencies, SaaS vendors, freelancers, and staff-aug shops all fail in distinct ways - we adapt the rest of the questions to the archetype you pick.

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