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Vendor Management Algorithm

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The steps

  1. Identify the gradient your vendor is being asked to channel. What state do they bring you from to?
  2. Apply Pillar I (Correctness). Has the vendor demonstrated correct execution at this scope before?
  3. Apply Pillar II (Complexity). Does the vendor handle complexity equivalent to your situation, or only simpler?
  4. Apply Pillar IV (Resilience). What is your downgrade path if the vendor fails? Per Layer I.B Texas Grid: a vendor with no fallback is a Texas grid.
  5. Match frequency before contracting. Per Vibration: a frequency mismatch with a vendor produces friction at every touchpoint regardless of contract terms.
  6. Document the contract per Variable Principle. Hold open all variables until measurable. Do not fill ambiguous terms with assumption.
  7. Establish observation per Layer I.F. What metrics confirm the vendor is performing? What is the falsifiability condition for non-performance?
  8. Per Repetition: monthly review. Performance trends matter more than single instances.

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From the GFunnel Methodology v5.1 by Cameron Garlick, licensed CC BY 4.0. Steps are reproduced word for word.