Public preview
Vendor Scoring Matrix
Don't pick vendor "by gut" — score on 6 dimensions with weights, pick by points.
Goal
Break "vendor whose owner I know" bias — transparent math decision.
Steps
-
1
6 dims: price, quality, delivery, service, financial, reputation.
Expected Outcome
Immediate
Decision is transparent — no "bias" accusation.
Evidence base
School: Decision Analysis / Multi-Attribute Utility
Founders: Ralph Keeney · Howard Raiffa (1976)
Keeney & Raiffa — Decisions With Multiple Objectives (1976) founded multi-attribute decision making; reference for complex decisions.
Keywords
#vendor-scoring#decision-matrix#stakeholder#keeney#raiffa#procurement#desc#multi-attribute#weights#objective#مصفوفة تقييم الموردين#ستة محاور#قرار شفاف#توثيق للأرشيف#درجة مرجحة#تحيز اختيار المورد#سعر جودة تسليم خدمة#ثبات الأوزان بعد النقاط#1976-decisions-with-multiple-objectives#ماليّة وسمعة كمحاور#مرجع القرارات المركبة#أي قرار مورد سابق تشك في موضوعيته#كسر تحيز المورد الذي أعرف صاحبه#قرار رياضي شفاف#حماية القرار من الاتهام بالتحيز
Frequently asked questions
How long does "Vendor Scoring Matrix" take?
This exercise takes about 60 minutes, practiced with another person in a Action format.
When will I notice the effect of "Vendor Scoring Matrix"?
Decision is transparent — no "bias" accusation. In the short term: After 2-3 contracts, you pick better vendors.
Is "Vendor Scoring Matrix" evidence-based?
Yes — it draws on Decision Analysis / Multi-Attribute Utility (Ralph Keeney, Howard Raiffa (1976)). Keeney & Raiffa — Decisions With Multiple Objectives (1976) founded multi-attribute decision making; reference for complex decisions.
Is "Vendor Scoring Matrix" suitable for beginners?
Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.
Subscribe for full access
Subscribe to Plus for full access to this practice and the whole catalogue, or try first — free, no sign-in, no commitment.
7 complete practices (one per domain) are free forever, no sign-in.