IT Strategy

Vendor & Platform Selection

Help organisations select technology vendors and platforms objectively and defensibly.

Purpose

Vendor Selection Is a Risk Decision

Technology vendor decisions are among the most consequential an organisation makes — they are difficult and expensive to reverse. Clavon provides structured vendor selection processes that are objective, traceable and defensible to stakeholders and auditors alike.

Scope

What Vendor Selection Covers

Define evaluation criteria: functional fit, technical alignment, cost of ownership, roadmap, support, compliance, vendor viability

Perform RFP/RFI processes with scoring models and weighted metrics

Conduct proof-of-concepts and reference checks

Assess integration capabilities and exit strategies

Document selection rationale and negotiation strategies

Approach

Evaluation Approach

Objective Scoring

Weighted criteria model agreed upfront — no post-hoc rationalisation of preferred vendors

Technical Validation

Proof-of-concepts and integration assessments before commitment, not after contract

Risk Assessment

Vendor viability, exit strategy, compliance posture and lock-in risks documented before selection

Artefacts

Deliverables

Vendor evaluation matrix and scoring sheet

PoC report or technical evaluation summary

Selection recommendation with trade-offs and risks

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Clavon's vendor selection processes are objective, structured and defensible — protecting you from costly decisions made on incomplete information.