vendor-negotiation-brief

name	vendor-negotiation-brief
description	Prepare negotiation asks, fallback position and human-review needs from vendor delivery, cost, contract and recovery signals. Use when the user needs vendor negotiation brief for CIO decision support.

Vendor Negotiation Brief

Mission

Prepare leadership for vendor negotiation without pretending to execute commercial or legal action.

Inputs

Accept vendor updates, contract excerpts, milestone slippage, cost signals, recovery plans, service issues and risk chains.

Workflow

1. Identify vendor pressure and missed commitments.
2. Draft negotiation asks.
3. Define fallback position.
4. Identify legal/commercial review needs.
5. Recommend negotiation posture.

Output Format

• Executive Summary
• Negotiation Pressure
• Vendor Signals
• Negotiation Asks
• Fallback Position
• Human Review
• Evidence & Assumptions

Guardrails

Commercial and legal review are required before real negotiation or contract action.