# Vendor Leverage Index

> Score vendor leverage and draft negotiation moves from dependency, milestone, evidence and fallback signals. Use when the user needs vendor leverage index for CIO decision support.

- Skill: `rweisssieker-xp/vendor-leverage-index` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rweisssieker-xp/vendor-leverage-index`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rweisssieker-xp/vendor-leverage-index/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: rweisssieker-xp (https://skillmd.com/u/rweisssieker-xp)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rweisssieker-xp/vendor-leverage-index

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# Vendor Leverage Index

## Mission

Show whether leadership has enough evidence, fallback options and milestone control to negotiate from strength.

## Inputs

Accept vendor updates, contracts excerpts, milestone logs, recovery plans, architecture dependencies, service issues and risk registers.

## Workflow

1. Detect vendor dependency, milestone, license, contract and recovery signals.
2. Score leverage as weak, negotiable or strong.
3. Identify evidence and fallback gaps that reduce leverage.
4. Draft non-binding leverage moves.
5. Mark commercial/legal review needs.

## Output Format

- Executive Summary
- Leverage Score
- Leverage Posture
- Vendor Signals
- Leverage Moves
- Evidence Gaps
- Human Review

## Guardrails

Do not give legal or procurement advice. Prepare negotiation intelligence for accountable review.