US AI vendor due diligence checklist

US AI vendor due diligence checklist is a free browser tool that produces vendor evidence findings and unverified candidate clauses from vendor and contract scope and accountable owner and review dates. This tool does not determine local duties.

Free. No account or payment needed.

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Where does this task apply?

Choose the guidance set this tool should use. The interface and outputs stay in English.

Available guidance sets

Using United States guidance.

Choose the jurisdiction above to open the correct tool.The fields, clock and source record change with the selected guidance set.

Free to use. Run the tool and download the result. No account or payment needed. Working inputs and new export files stay in this browser. Sources reviewed August 7, 2026.

Inspect a real output

Built from fictional sample information using the same exporter as the tool.

US AI supplier review sample
Free. No account, payment or subscription.

Download the working ZIP to your device. An exact copy stays in this browser. Keep a separate backup.

New exports do not upload your ZIP or original files. Optional private cloud saving requires a separate selection, sign-in and explicit consent.

Missing or expired files cannot be reconstructed. Keep your own copy and recovery sheet.

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What’s included

Orient the reviewer

Explain how to inspect, update and approve the supplied vendor review files.

  • Start Here PDF

Review the supplier and contract

Use the report, editable register and review document to test each supplier statement and clause reference.

  • Vendor preflight report PDF
  • Evidence and action register XLSX
  • Due-diligence and contract review DOCX

Retain the evidence trail

Keep the structured assessment, input hash, source basis, assumptions and limitations.

  • Structured vendor record JSON
  • Sources and assumptions record
View every output and format
  • Start Here PDF
  • Vendor preflight report PDF
  • Evidence and action register XLSX
  • Due-diligence and contract review DOCX
  • Structured vendor record JSON
  • Sources and assumptions record

Who this tool is for

Procurement, operations, security, privacy, legal and AI governance teams assessing one supplier or renewal. Create a traceable supplier review that distinguishes contract wording found from questions still requiring human or specialist review.

Supported use

  • One AI supplier and service at shortlist, contract, renewal or material-change stage
  • A US organizational route using the voluntary NIST AI RMF baseline, not a statutory compliance determination
  • One English text-based PDF, DOCX or TXT agreement for local candidate-wording extraction

Have ready

  • The supplier, service, intended use, organizational role and procurement stage
  • The contract version, hosting model, data access, criticality and internal owners
  • Optional text-based contract terms processed locally
  • A confirmed answer, evidence reference, owner and review date for each supplier subject

Needs separate review

  • Whether a detected clause is adequate, enforceable or commercially acceptable
  • Supplier approval, negotiation strategy and legal or security sign-off
  • Image-only scans or contract subjects outside the supported evidence set

How it works

  1. Set the procurement recordRecord the intended use, supplier, service, contract version, data access, criticality and owners.
  2. Inspect the agreementOptionally open one supported contract locally and copy candidate wording into the relevant review items.
  3. Confirm every itemA person reviews the wording, supplier answers and supporting evidence before selecting a status.
  4. Assign and exportAssign unresolved actions and export the controlled supplier evidence pack.

What this tool checks

The scope stays narrow so the result is clear and reproducible.

  • Records the service, intended use, organizational role, data access, criticality, owners and contract version.
  • Finds candidate wording in one local text-based PDF, DOCX or TXT without treating keyword matches as adequate clauses.
  • Checks sixteen supplier, contract, data, security, assurance, intellectual-property and exit evidence subjects.

What you can download

Free resultIncluded downloads

Enter your information, inspect the on-screen result and keep a browser backup.

Editing and direct copies of your entered information stay free.

  • Start Here PDF
  • Vendor preflight report PDF
  • Evidence and action register XLSX
  • Due-diligence and contract review DOCX
  • Structured vendor record JSON
  • Sources and assumptions record

These supported outputs are free. No checkout is required.

From official material to a working record

Official material sets the basis

Official procurement and risk-management guidance describes the information and controls organizations should consider when buying or operating AI.

The tool prepares the operational record

The pack gives one supplier review a consistent structure, preserves exact contract references and makes every unresolved issue visible to its owner.

Official sources stay visible

Each supported check shows its jurisdiction, source title, source version and review date beside the result. Unsupported cases are rejected rather than estimated.

View this product's official sources

Questions before you use the tool

Scope, files, evidence and browser-local handling.

What information does the us ai vendor due diligence checklist need?

Enter vendor and contract scope; accountable owner and review dates; the exact 16 due-diligence controls; optional local contract file. Confirm that the supported US scope matches the customer task.

Does a detected contract section pass the review item?

No. The local scan only identifies candidate wording. A person must confirm whether it addresses the relevant facts and requirements.

Does this determine local legal duties?

No. This US workflow uses voluntary NIST AI RMF guidance. UK and EU routes are read-only, and local legal applicability requires a separate assessment.

Can the tool approve the supplier?

No. Supplier approval and legal, security, privacy and procurement decisions remain with the organization.

What does the pack contain?

It contains a Start Here guide, preflight report, evidence and action register, editable contract review, structured record and sources record.

Can I use the us ai vendor due diligence checklist for this task?

Prepare a US AI vendor due diligence checklist, evidence requests and contract review record. Recovery remains browser-local. Original files remain unchanged. This method does not establish legal applicability, certify compliance, perform live screening, or infer that supplied source files are complete. Real paid provider execution was omitted.

Is this tool free?

Yes. The on-screen result and listed downloads are free. No checkout is required. Keep local backups and review the stated method and limits.

Review the AI supplier

Set the procurement facts, inspect the agreement and confirm the evidence behind every supplier item.

Open the vendor review