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Vendor AI Compliance Questionnaire

A gated interactive worksheet tailored for procurement teams to evaluate vendor AI compliance across key regulatory and security dimensions. This tool assists in prioritizing vendor risk and streamlining compliance verification during AI platform acquisition.

Procurement teams require structured assessments to verify AI vendor compliance with regulatory, ethical, and security standards. This questionnaire covers data privacy, model governance, transparency, risk management, and audit readiness.

Complete the fields below to gauge vendor compliance readiness based on your organization's risk tolerances and regulatory obligations. The resulting compliance score will help identify gaps and focus due diligence efforts.

Inputs

Does the vendor have a documented data privacy policy aligned with GDPR, CCPA, or other applicable laws?

Yes, fully compliantPartially compliant or in progressNo documented policy

Does the vendor maintain a formal AI model risk governance framework?

Yes, mature framework in placeLimited or developing governanceNo governance framework

What level of model explainability and transparency does the vendor provide?

Has the vendor undergone third-party compliance or security audits for their AI systems?

Regular independent audits with reportsOccasional audits, not recentNo third-party audits

Does the vendor have an incident response plan for AI-related security or compliance breaches?

Comprehensive response plan documentedPlan in development or partialNo documented incident response plan

Is there a clear data retention and deletion policy aligned with your regulatory requirements?

Policy fully aligns with requirementsPolicy partially aligns or unclearNo defined data retention policy

Does the vendor have documented processes for bias detection and mitigation in AI models?

Established bias mitigation processesInformal or ad hoc processesNo bias mitigation documented

Result

Compliance Readiness Score

sum([data-privacy-policy, model-risk-governance, explainability-transparency, third-party-audits, incident-response, data-retention-policy, bias-mitigation])

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Vendor Compliance Assessment

Review vendor documentation and plan remediation for identified gaps before procurement.

Note

This assessment does not replace legal review or detailed security audits but provides a preliminary compliance baseline to prioritize due diligence efforts.

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