VENDOR EVALUATION
Five red flags that should end the vendor call
01
Cannot describe methodology
Vague process, no event-level specifics
DEALBREAKER
02
Your analytics looks fine — without evidence
Opinion without audit proof
DEALBREAKER
03
No real output examples
Cannot show what deliverables look like
HIGH RISK
04
Scope ends at the tool layer
No taxonomy, governance, or decision-gap review
HIGH RISK
05
Recommends full reimplementation before audit
Skip diagnosis, jump to rewrite
CAUTION