Template
AI Vendor Questionnaire
Twelve questions, ready to email. Vendors who can answer them well are worth signing with; vendors who can't are telling you something.
Reviewed by Level Up Automate.
TL;DR
Send by email; ask for written responses.
Score each green/yellow/red using our evaluation checklist.
Save responses for your audit trail.
What's in the template
The 12 questions formatted as a sendable Word document, plus a cover note explaining why you're asking and a deadline you can set.
How to use it
Customize the cover note with your company name and renewal/contract date. Set a 5-business-day deadline. Score with the evaluation checklist when responses arrive.
Common questions
Plain-English answers
Can we use this for non-AI vendors too?
Some questions translate (data location, sub-processors, breach response). Others are AI-specific. Pick what's relevant.
Next step
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