Agent skill

Vendor Evaluation

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Create a structured vendor evaluation framework for any procurement decision.

MITAuto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Vendor Evaluation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vendor-evaluation -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills vendor-evaluation --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/vendor-evaluation .claude/skills/vendor-evaluation && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
vendor-evaluation
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~976 tokens
SKILL.md length
447 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create a structured vendor evaluation framework for any procurement decision.

  • Works in 6 steps: Evaluation Criteria and Weights → Scoring Rubric → Vendor Scorecard → …
  • Asked to evaluate vendors
  • SKILL.md covers Required Inputs, Output Structure, Quality Checks and Anti-Patterns, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Vendor Evaluation is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Create a structured vendor evaluation framework for any procurement decision. Use when asked to evaluate vendors, compare suppliers, run an RFP scoring process, or assess a software or service provider. Produces a weighted scorecard, evaluation criteria, and recommendation framework.

Its SKILL.md is about 980 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Vendor and procurement management. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked to evaluate vendors
  • Compare suppliers
  • Run an RFP scoring process
  • Assess a software

Example prompts

  • “/vendor-evaluation”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Evaluation Criteria and Weights
  2. Scoring Rubric
  3. Vendor Scorecard
  4. Key Questions for Every Vendor
  5. Reference Check Questions
  6. Recommendation

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Vendor Evaluation loads about 976 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 76 tokens; SKILL.md has 447 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~76
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~976

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 447 words, ~976 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/vendor-evaluation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
vendor-evaluation
description
Create a structured vendor evaluation framework for any procurement decision. Use when asked to evaluate vendors, compare suppliers, run an RFP scoring process, or assess a software or service provider. Produces a weighted scorecard, evaluation criteria, and recommendation framework.

Vendor Evaluation Skill

Produces a structured vendor evaluation framework — from defining criteria through to a scored comparison and recommendation.

Required Inputs

  • What you are procuring
  • Vendors being evaluated (minimum 2)
  • Key decision criteria (if known)
  • Decision makers
  • Budget range
  • Timeline to decide

Output Structure

1. Evaluation Criteria and Weights
CategoryWeightRationale
Functional fit[%]Does it do what we need?
Commercial terms[%]Price, flexibility, payment
Implementation[%]How hard to get started?
Support and SLA[%]What happens when things go wrong?
Security and compliance[%]Meets regulatory requirements?
Vendor stability[%]Will this company exist in 3 years?
References[%]Who else uses this?

Weights must total 100%.

2. Scoring Rubric
  • 5: Exceeds requirements — clear best-in-class
  • 4: Meets requirements — fully satisfies with minor gaps
  • 3: Partially meets — notable gaps requiring workarounds
  • 2: Significant gaps — would require workarounds
  • 1: Does not meet — cannot satisfy requirement
3. Vendor Scorecard
CriterionWeight[Vendor A]Weighted[Vendor B]Weighted[Vendor C]Weighted
Functional fit[%]/5/5/5
[Continue...]
Total100%/5/5/5
4. Key Questions for Every Vendor

Functional: Walk through [most critical use case]. What can your product not do that customers ask for? Commercial: What is included vs add-ons? Contract minimum term and notice period? Price protection at renewal? Implementation: Typical implementation for our size? What do you need from our team? Support: SLA for critical issues? Support included vs charged extra? Security: ISO 27001 / SOC 2 certified? Where is data stored? Breach notification process?

5. Reference Check Questions
  • How long using [vendor]? Implementation surprises? Support responsiveness? One thing you wish you had known? Would you choose them again?
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6. Recommendation

Recommended vendor: [Name] | Score: [X/5] Rationale: [Specific strengths that matter for this decision] Key risks: [Risk and mitigation] Conditions: [Contract terms to negotiate before signing] Runner-up: [Vendor and why they lost]

Quality Checks

  • Evaluation criteria weights total 100%
  • Scoring rubric is defined before scoring vendors (not post-hoc)
  • Reference check questions are included
  • Recommendation includes risks and conditions, not just a winner
  • Runner-up rationale explains why they lost (enables future conversations)
  • Contract terms to negotiate are specified

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not weight all evaluation criteria equally — the scorecard must reflect the relative importance of each criterion
  • Do not evaluate vendors only on features — security, support, contract terms, and financial stability matter too
  • Do not produce a recommendation without explaining why the runner-up lost — this enables future vendor conversations
  • Do not skip contract terms to negotiate — identifying leverage points is part of the procurement decision
  • Do not recommend a vendor without stating the conditions under which the recommendation would change

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Help me evaluate vendors for [procurement]"
  • "Create a vendor scorecard for [software/service]"
  • "Compare [Vendor A] vs [Vendor B] for [use case]"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/vendor-evaluation of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Vendor Evaluation

What does Vendor Evaluation do?

Create a structured vendor evaluation framework for any procurement decision. Vendor Evaluation is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Create a structured vendor evaluation framework for any procurement decision.

When should I use Vendor Evaluation?

Vendor Evaluation fits situations like: asked to evaluate vendors; compare suppliers; run an RFP scoring process; assess a software.

How do I install Vendor Evaluation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vendor-evaluation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vendor-evaluation in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/vendor-evaluation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Vendor Evaluation in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vendor-evaluation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vendor-evaluation in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/vendor-evaluation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Vendor Evaluation in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vendor-evaluation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/vendor-evaluation, .gemini/skills/vendor-evaluation, .github/skills/vendor-evaluation and .opencode/skills/vendor-evaluation in your project.

What does Vendor Evaluation need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Vendor Evaluation is instructions for the agent only.

Does Vendor Evaluation access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Vendor Evaluation safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Vendor Evaluation use?

Vendor Evaluation is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Vendor Evaluation use?

About 976 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Vendor Evaluation?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Vendor Evaluation: Serenity Alpha (haskaomni/serenity-skill, 633 stars), Scorecard Matrix (pnp/sharepoint-skills, 133 stars), Oma Image (first-fluke/oh-my-agent, 1.3k stars) and Buyer Job Intent Analysis (elvisun/newsjack, 1.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Vendor Evaluation?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.