Skill Introduction

Overview

Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a contract, comparing two vendors side-by-side, or building a TCO breakdown and negotiation points before procurement sign-off.

Core value

Turns reusable Development know-how into an installable skill, helping users complete github, community work faster.

Target users

Developers, testers, and maintainers who handle Development tasks in Focus Code.
Teams that already trust workflows or content from anthropics.
Users who want standardized prompts, steps, or conventions instead of repeating setup work.

Best practices

Read the skill content first to confirm required inputs, expected outputs, and dependencies.
Try it on a small task before relying on it for critical work.
Add project-specific constraints such as coding style, target platform, test expectations, and delivery format.
For external sources, verify the source link, version, and recent maintenance activity.

Best use cases

Tasks related to github, community that need a reusable execution flow.
Converting a community repo, team convention, or personal workflow into day-to-day assistance.
Starting from a proven skill instead of writing prompts or procedures from scratch.

Limits and boundaries

Results depend on the quality of the original skill content and may need human correction.
It does not replace code review, tests, security review, or professional judgment.
External tools, APIs, account permissions, and local dependencies still need separate setup.

Differentiation

Structured around Development, making it easier to discover and reuse than loose prompt snippets.
Marked as GitHub, which helps users judge trust and maintenance expectations.
Keeps the original source link available for repository, documentation, or discussion follow-up.
Tagged with github, community, so it can be filtered by concrete task intent.

Install and use

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name: vendor-review description: Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a contract, comparing two vendors side-by-side, or building a TCO breakdown and negotiation points before procurement sign-off. argument-hint: "<vendor name or proposal>"

/vendor-review

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Evaluate a vendor with structured analysis covering cost, risk, performance, and fit.

Usage

/vendor-review $ARGUMENTS

What I Need From You

Vendor name: Who are you evaluating?
Context: New vendor evaluation, renewal decision, or comparison?
Details: Contract terms, pricing, proposal document, or current performance data

Evaluation Framework

Cost Analysis (Total Cost of Ownership)

Total cost of ownership (not just license fees)
Implementation and migration costs
Training and onboarding costs
Ongoing support and maintenance
Exit costs (data migration, contract termination)

Risk Assessment

Vendor financial stability
Security and compliance posture
Concentration risk (single vendor dependency)
Contract lock-in and exit terms
Business continuity and disaster recovery

Performance Metrics

SLA compliance
Support response times
Uptime and reliability
Feature delivery cadence
Customer satisfaction

Comparison Matrix

When comparing vendors, produce a side-by-side matrix covering: pricing, features, integrations, security, support, contract terms, and references.

Output

## Vendor Review: [Vendor Name]
**Date:** [Date] | **Type:** [New / Renewal / Comparison]

### Summary
[2-3 sentence recommendation]

### Cost Analysis
| Component | Annual Cost | Notes |
|-----------|-------------|-------|
| License/subscription | $[X] | [Per seat, flat, usage-based] |
| Implementation | $[X] | [One-time] |
| Support/maintenance | $[X] | [Included or add-on] |
| **Total Year 1** | **$[X]** | |
| **Total 3-Year** | **$[X]** | |

### Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Mitigation] |

### Strengths
- [Strength 1]
- [Strength 2]

### Concerns
- [Concern 1]
- [Concern 2]

### Recommendation
[Proceed / Negotiate / Pass] — [Reasoning]

### Negotiation Points
- [Leverage point 1]
- [Leverage point 2]

If Connectors Available

If ~~knowledge base is connected:

Search for existing vendor evaluations, contracts, and performance reviews
Pull procurement policies and approval thresholds

If ~~procurement is connected:

Pull current contract terms, spend history, and renewal dates
Compare pricing against existing vendor agreements

Tips

Upload the proposal — I can extract pricing, terms, and SLAs from vendor documents.
Compare vendors — "Compare Vendor A vs Vendor B" gets you a side-by-side analysis.
Include current spend — For renewals, knowing what you pay now helps evaluate price changes.

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