Cooperative AI Institute
Vendor Risk Workspace

Review Tools that produce governance artifacts.

Use these tools as a guided workflow for AI vendor intake, evidence gaps, risk scoring, escalation, demo discipline, and board-ready summaries.

Build vendor packet Start with intake

Intake01

AI Vendor Intake Form

Capture use case, data access, owner, member impact, and review depth before a demo or pilot request.

Use firstYes
OutputFact base

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Questions02

AI Vendor Question Bank

Structure vendor conversations around data use, model behavior, monitoring, human review, and controls.

Domains7
OutputDemo script

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Evidence03

Evidence Request Checklist

Request concrete documentation before procurement, pilot approval, or broader AI deployment.

PriorityHigh
OutputEvidence list

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Scoring04

Risk Scoring Worksheet

Compare vendor risk consistently and identify escalation needs across AI-specific domains.

Scale1–5
OutputRisk view

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Demo05

Procurement & Demo Agenda

Keep vendor demos focused on evidence, controls, failure modes, monitoring, and next steps.

Meeting60–90 min
OutputFollow-ups

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Escalation06

Red-Flag Quick Screen

Decide whether a proposed AI tool can proceed, needs escalation, or should pause pending evidence.

DecisionFast
OutputPause/watch/go

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Oversight07

Board / Risk Committee Memo

Summarize review findings, residual risks, controls, and recommendations for oversight groups.

AudienceLeadership
OutputMemo

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