A scorecard is only as honest as the order in which it was built. Weights chosen after the quotes arrive can favour a supplier someone already liked. This page covers the decision of which criteria belong on the card, how much each should weigh, and how to see whether the result depends on those choices.
We work with you to name the criteria before any quote is scored, separate hard requirements that exclude a supplier from criteria that merely rank, and set out your weights on the card. Each score then points to the line in a quote or a source that supports it. The deliverable is a scorecard with criteria, your weights, evidence references, and a sensitivity view showing how the order changes when a weight moves.
The weights are yours. We structure the card and keep the scoring consistent; we do not decide how you value price against quality.
Unit price at your quantity, quantity breaks, stated validity. These can be scored directly and checked by anyone reading the quote.
Stated capability, stated experience, stated certification. Scored as the supplier's claim, and where you ask for it, referred to a separate supplier check.
Responsiveness, sample quality. These carry a note saying who judged and on what, because they are the easiest to score generously.
If one criterion carries most of the weight, the card is a price comparison with extra columns. The sensitivity view makes this visible.
Small differences between totals fall within the noise of subjective scores. The summary says when a gap is too small to separate suppliers.
A requirement such as a stated certificate or a minimum order that you cannot meet is a gate. A supplier that fails it is set aside with the reason, not given a low score and kept in.
A long card dilutes the weights until nothing matters. Fewer criteria, each with a description of what a high and a low score look like, keep every weight meaningful.
You set them on the criteria alone. This is the step that protects the result from preference.
A criterion for which a supplier gave nothing is shown as unscored, and the card shows the total with and without it.
Research reports what can be established from public and provided sources. It is not a guarantee about a counterparty's future conduct and not legal advice.
We propose a starting set of criteria from your specification, as structure and not as a recommendation. The final weights are yours.
Only for criteria that are not price-related. The missing quote data is shown as unavailable.
No. The scorecard compares what suppliers stated and what was observed. It is not a prediction of delivery or quality.
No obligation. We read your request and reply with a straight answer.
Tell us what you need to find out and by when. We confirm scope before any work starts.
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