| name | supplier-qualification |
| description | Assesses potential suppliers against defined commercial, operational, and compliance requirements. Use when the user provides supplier records plus sourcing requirements and wants a consistent shortlist with strengths and risks. |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"author":"ProfileSpider","version":"1.0","category":"qualification","source":"https://profilespider.com/resources/supplier-qualification"} |
Supplier Qualification
Purpose
Assess potential suppliers against defined commercial, operational, and compliance requirements.
When to use this skill
- Shortlisting suppliers from a sourcing long-list
- Comparing vendors against the same requirements
- Surfacing compliance or location risks early
- Documenting why a supplier is in or out
When not to use this skill
- You have no defined requirements or risk criteria
- You need audited financials the records do not contain
- Final selection requires legal or compliance sign-off this cannot replace
Required inputs
- Supplier records
- Product or service requirements
- Risk and compliance criteria
Optional inputs
- Location requirements
- Capacity or volume needs
- Certifications required
- Budget or pricing band
Rules
- Score only against the supplied requirements.
- Use evidence from the records; do not assume certifications or capacity.
- Distinguish stated facts from inferences.
- Flag compliance-relevant gaps explicitly.
- Apply criteria consistently to every supplier.
Process
- Parse requirements and risk criteria.
- Evaluate each supplier against them.
- Identify strengths and risks with evidence.
- Score fit from 0 to 100.
- List missing information and recommend a next step.
Output format
Return one record per supplier with the following fields:
- supplier_fit_score
- strengths
- risks
- missing_information
- recommended_next_step
Validation
- Confirm risks and strengths cite record evidence.
- Confirm compliance gaps are surfaced, not assumed away.
- Confirm scores are comparable across suppliers.
Limitations
- A record-based screen is not due diligence; verify before contracting.
- Certifications listed in data should be independently confirmed.
