1. Choose the right supplier - and defend the decision later. A connected Excel decision system for qualification, landed cost, residual risk, weighted scoring, negotiation and approval.

2. 1. Configure before you evaluate Set weights, thresholds, assumptions and risk appetite before supplier data begins to shape the result.

3. 2. Qualify and keep critical failures visible Capture mandatory evidence and unresolved supplier exposure. A strong commercial score cannot override a critical failure.

4. 3. Compare the commercial outcome - not just the quote Bring freight, duty, tooling, inspection, fees, MOQ and lead time into one comparable landed-cost view.

5. 4. Rank with cost and residual risk together Apply weighted criteria, normalize commercial inputs and keep unresolved risk inside the adjusted score.

6. 5. Track negotiation conditions Keep targets, concessions, owners, due dates and pre-award conditions connected to the decision trail.

7. 6. Give management a recommendation Present the preferred supplier, cost, score, residual risk, conditions and sign-off in one decision-ready summary.

8. What you receive A clean master workbook, completed fictional example, quick-start guide and supplier email scripts. Standard .xlsx. No macros.

9. From scattered supplier inputs to one defensible recommendation. Get the free sample and launch access at vendecision.com.