1
Configure
Set criteria, weights, thresholds and assumptions before supplier data influences the result.
Use case
Structure supplier recommendations that can withstand review.
A controlled, auditable and defensible recommendation that connects commercial evidence with qualification and risk.
The recurring problem
Why this role needs a connected decision trail.
- Evaluation criteria are agreed after offers have already influenced preferences.
- Mandatory failures are discussed separately from the weighted score.
- The recommendation memo is rebuilt manually from several working files.
- Negotiated conditions and unresolved actions lose clear ownership.
Relevant outputs
What the system is designed to produce.
- Configured supplier-evaluation model
- Qualification gate with failed mandatory requirements
- Comparable landed-cost view
- Risk-adjusted supplier ranking
- Award conditions and approval fields
Practical use
A sourcing lead can use the same structure from RFQ design through award recommendation, then preserve the version and conditions that management approved.
The decision still requires professional judgement, supplier evidence and the appropriate legal, tax, technical and regulatory review.
Suggested workflow
Use the same five stages without changing their meaning.
2
Qualify
Record mandatory evidence, critical failures and supplier readiness before commercial ranking.
3
Calculate
Compare quoted price with landed cost, total lead time, MOQ and other commercial drivers.
4
Rank and negotiate
Apply weighted scoring, keep residual risk inside the decision and track negotiated conditions.
5
Approve and govern
Create a management-ready recommendation, document approval conditions and monitor the supplier after award.
Next step
See whether the sample output fits your use case.
Download the fictional decision summary and compare it with the approval output you currently use.