MARTÍN GILSTRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE

MGS Executive Toolkit · ET-003

Decision support tool

Strategic Supplier Assessment

Select suppliers using evidence rather than price alone.

Compare suppliers by capability, resilience, economics, quality, compliance and dependency.

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Editable XLSX file compatible with Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets.

When to use itBefore committing resources or accepting a difficult-to-reverse exposure.
What to prepareVerifiable evidence, owners, limits and alternatives.
What you will obtainExpose hidden dependency, execution and continuity risks before award.

What problem it helps solve

Compare suppliers by capability, resilience, economics, quality, compliance and dependency.

Questions to answer

  • Can the supplier meet specification consistently?
  • Can it support required volume and peaks?
  • Are quality controls reliable and measurable?
  • Can it meet lead times and locations?
  • Is total cost competitive and transparent?
  • Can it withstand disruption and working-capital pressure?

How the result is interpreted

The 0–100 result is calculated from confirmed rows. Completeness is shown separately so that form completion is not confused with decision quality.

What it does not replace

The tool does not replace legal, financial, tax, technical or regulatory verification when specialist review is required.

Within the framework

Diagnose and decide

This tool forms part of the MGS Strategic Intelligence Framework™. The MGS Decision Framework™ is the decision sub-method used within the Diagnose, Prioritise and Decide phases.

Review methodology criteria, scoring and limitations.

Next step

When the tool identifies material exposure

Convert material gaps into a decision question, a verifiable scope and an expected outcome.

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