Contract Risk Assessment Tool

Author(s): Laura Hansen-Kohls, Rebecca Hoke

Some contractual items up for negotiation present more risk to the enterprise than others. Prior to setting a negotiation plan, it's worthwhile to evaluate each negotiable item to understand its importance, the impact of vendor failure to deliver, and the overall probability of failure.

Use this tool to:

  • List all items that must be reflected in the contract.
  • Identify items that have not been adequately addressed.
  • Determine which items are negotiable.
  • Calculate a risk score for each negotiable item.
  • Set a risk mitigation strategy.

The Contract Risk Assessment Tool will help you identify areas of risk that you should address in the contract.