Cooperative AI Institute
Vendor review workflow

Build a defensible first-pass AI vendor review packet.

Move from vendor conversation to documented review: intake, evidence gaps, risk scoring, follow-up questions, recommended controls, and board/risk committee memo language.

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AI Vendor Risk Workspace

Vendor Intake Form

Proposed AI use case

Describe workflow, users, member impact, and decision points.

Data involved

List member data, internal documents, transcripts, prompts, and subprocessors.

Review depth

Low-risk productivity · member-facing · high-risk escalation.

What buyers access

What your review packet includes.

01 Intake

Vendor Intake

Capture use case, owner, data exposure, member impact, and review depth.

02 Questions

Question Bank

Ask targeted questions about data, model behavior, controls, and monitoring.

03 Evidence

Evidence Checklist

Request security, privacy, AI governance, operational, and implementation evidence.

04 Scoring

Risk Scoring

Score risk consistently across AI-specific review domains.

05 Demo

Demo Agenda

Keep demos focused on evidence, edge cases, controls, and follow-ups.

06 Escalation

Red-Flag Screen

Decide when to proceed, watch, escalate, or pause pending evidence.

07 Oversight

Board Memo

Summarize findings, residual risk, controls, and recommended decision path.

How teams use it

From vendor conversation to oversight summary.

1

Review online first

Open the workspace in-browser before downloading or adapting anything internally.

2

Run the review

Use intake, questions, evidence, demo, scoring, and red-flag modules during the evaluation.

3

Document rationale

Capture evidence, open issues, residual risk, controls, and next steps for oversight.

4

Continue readiness

Pair the workspace with the AI Vendor Risk Readiness assessment for staff-readiness records.

View-first delivery

No-download-required review.

The online workspace is the default experience. Optional editable copies are available for teams that want to adapt materials to internal approval workflows.

Education-only boundary

Practical, not advisory.

Materials support internal education and review conversations. They are not legal, regulatory, audit, compliance, or vendor approval advice.

Delivery FAQ

Do we need to download files?No. Workspace viewing is the default; downloads are optional.
Can we share internally?The purchase includes internal-use access for your institution or team.
Is this compliance advice?No. It is professional education and operational review support.

Start with the Vendor Risk Workspace.

Access the premium online workspace and use the seven-module review flow for your next AI vendor evaluation.

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