Website Vendor Selection Tool

1. Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor Selection Criteria Vendor #1 Vendor #2 Vendor #3 Website Vendor Fit Diamond Experience, Skill-Set &Experience, Skill-Set & Approach 1.0 3.0 4.0 Approach Vendor #1 5.0 Vendor #2 4.0 Vendor #3Site Architecture, Technology & Design 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 Referrals & Site Architecture,Pricing, Deployment & Training 1.0 3.0 4.0 Sample Sites 0.0 Technology & DesignReferrals & Sample Sites 1.0 3.0 4.0 Pricing,Vendor Scores (out of 190) 38 114 152 Deployment & Training

2. Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor #1Experience, Skill-Set & Approach Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor has successfully completed this type of work many times before 1The vendor has worked within our industry 1He/she understand our business, our market, & our challenges 1The vendor understands our technology & products 1The vendor has worked with companies our size 1The vendor has excellent communication & listening skills 1The vendor can provide thought leadership, direction & suggestions 1The vendor is a good fit for our culture and there is obvious synergy between teams 1The vendor has been responsive to our requests 1The vendor can offer a unique & innovative solution that has the potential to further your business 1Site Architecture, Technology & Design Score Areas of ConcernThe proposed CMS meets our requirements 1The vendor is comfortable using a wide variety of coding languages 1The proposed design will help us meet our business objectives 1The vendor is in tune with the latest industry trends and technologies 1The future learning objectives of the vendor match the direction of your company (ex. New tech) 1The vendors proposal includes a detailed SEO plan 1The proposed site contains elements designed to encourage future and/or viral visitation 1The solution is scalable. Additional functionality can easily be added with minimal downtime 1 Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor #1Experience, Skill-Set & Approach Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor has successfully completed this type of work many times before 1The vendor has worked within our industry 1He/she understand our business, our market, & our challenges 1The vendor understands our technology & products 1The vendor has worked with companies our size 1The vendor has excellent communication & listening skills 1The vendor can provide thought leadership, direction & suggestions 1The vendor is a good fit for our culture and there is obvious synergy between teams 1The vendor has been responsive to our requests 1The vendor can offer a unique & innovative solution that has the potential to further your business 1Site Architecture, Technology & Design Score Areas of ConcernThe proposed CMS meets our requirements 1The vendor is comfortable using a wide variety of coding languages 1The proposed design will help us meet our business objectives 1The vendor is in tune with the latest industry trends and technologies 1The future learning objectives of the vendor match the direction of your company (ex. New tech) 1The vendors proposal includes a detailed SEO plan 1The proposed site contains elements designed to encourage future and/or viral visitation 1The solution is scalable. Additional functionality can easily be added with minimal downtime 1

3. The site can integrate with other systems & technologies being used 1Pricing, Deployment & Training Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor can provide a clear breakdown of deliverables & pricing 1The estimated cost falls within our budget 1The vendor has project reporting capabilities (Status Check, etc.) 1The service agreement & cost estimate includes post implementation support (updates, hosting etc) 1Training costs are clearly outlined and are covered in the proposal 1Additional expenses & costs are clearly outlined in the proposal 1The vendor can commit to internal project timelines and can provide a realistic roadmap 1After deployment, on-going maintenance can be conducted quickly and easily 1The vendor is close in proximity and can conduct on-site visits when required 1Referrals & Sample Sites Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor was willing to provide client referrals 1The vendor was able to provide referrals from clients in your industry 1No major issues were raised from the vendors previous clients 1The vendors sample sites were intuitive and easy to navigate 1The vendors samples sites had a logical site map and/or had a keyword based search available 1The vendors samples sites are aesthetically appealing 1The vendors sample sites load quickly 1Links (internal & external) on the vendors sample sites are valid and active 1The vendors sample sites are cross browser compatible 1The vendors sample sites are properly optimized for search engines 1 The site can integrate with other systems & technologies being used 1Pricing, Deployment & Training Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor can provide a clear breakdown of deliverables & pricing 1The estimated cost falls within our budget 1The vendor has project reporting capabilities (Status Check, etc.) 1The service agreement & cost estimate includes post implementation support (updates, hosting etc) 1Training costs are clearly outlined and are covered in the proposal 1Additional expenses & costs are clearly outlined in the proposal 1The vendor can commit to internal project timelines and can provide a realistic roadmap 1After deployment, on-going maintenance can be conducted quickly and easily 1The vendor is close in proximity and can conduct on-site visits when required 1Referrals & Sample Sites Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor was willing to provide client referrals 1The vendor was able to provide referrals from clients in your industry 1No major issues were raised from the vendors previous clients 1The vendors sample sites were intuitive and easy to navigate 1The vendors samples sites had a logical site map and/or had a keyword based search available 1The vendors samples sites are aesthetically appealing 1The vendors sample sites load quickly 1Links (internal & external) on the vendors sample sites are valid and active 1The vendors sample sites are cross browser compatible 1The vendors sample sites are properly optimized for search engines 1

4. Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor #2Experience, Skill-Set & Approach Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor has successfully completed this type of work many times before 3The vendor has worked within our industry 3He/she understand our business, our market, & our challenges 3The vendor understands our technology & products 3The vendor has worked with companies our size 3The vendor has excellent communication & listening skills 3The vendor can provide thought leadership, direction & suggestions 3The vendor is a good fit for our culture and there is obvious synergy between teams 3The vendor has been responsive to our requests 3The vendor can offer a unique & innovative solution that has the potential to further your business 3Site Architecture, Technology & Design Score Areas of ConcernThe proposed CMS meets our requirements 3The vendor is comfortable using a wide variety of coding languages 3The proposed design will help us meet our business objectives 3The vendor is in tune with the latest industry trends and technologies 3The future learning objectives of the vendor match the direction of your company (ex. New tech) 3The vendors proposal includes a detailed SEO plan 3The proposed site contains elements designed to encourage future and/or viral visitation 3The solution is scalable. Additional functionality can easily be added with minimal downtime 3 Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor #2Experience, Skill-Set & Approach Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor has successfully completed this type of work many times before 3The vendor has worked within our industry 3He/she understand our business, our market, & our challenges 3The vendor understands our technology & products 3The vendor has worked with companies our size 3The vendor has excellent communication & listening skills 3The vendor can provide thought leadership, direction & suggestions 3The vendor is a good fit for our culture and there is obvious synergy between teams 3The vendor has been responsive to our requests 3The vendor can offer a unique & innovative solution that has the potential to further your business 3Site Architecture, Technology & Design Score Areas of ConcernThe proposed CMS meets our requirements 3The vendor is comfortable using a wide variety of coding languages 3The proposed design will help us meet our business objectives 3The vendor is in tune with the latest industry trends and technologies 3The future learning objectives of the vendor match the direction of your company (ex. New tech) 3The vendors proposal includes a detailed SEO plan 3The proposed site contains elements designed to encourage future and/or viral visitation 3The solution is scalable. Additional functionality can easily be added with minimal downtime 3

5. The site can integrate with other systems & technologies being used 3Pricing, Deployment & Training Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor can provide a clear breakdown of deliverables & pricing 3The estimated cost falls within our budget 3The vendor has project reporting capabilities (Status Check, etc.) 3The service agreement & cost estimate includes post implementation support (updates, hosting etc) 3Training costs are clearly outlined and are covered in the proposal 3Additional expenses & costs are clearly outlined in the proposal 3The vendor can commit to internal project timelines and can provide a realistic roadmap 3After deployment, on-going maintenance can be conducted quickly and easily 3The vendor is close in proximity and can conduct on-site visits when required 3Referrals & Sample Sites Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor was willing to provide client referrals 3The vendor was able to provide referrals from clients in your industry 3No major issues were raised from the vendors previous clients 3The vendors sample sites were intuitive and easy to navigate 3The vendors samples sites had a logical site map and/or had a keyword based search available 3The vendors samples sites are aesthetically appealing 3The vendors sample sites load quickly 3Links (internal & external) on the vendors sample sites are valid and active 3The vendors sample sites are cross browser compatible 3The vendors sample sites are properly optimized for search engines 3 The site can integrate with other systems & technologies being used 3Pricing, Deployment & Training Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor can provide a clear breakdown of deliverables & pricing 3The estimated cost falls within our budget 3The vendor has project reporting capabilities (Status Check, etc.) 3The service agreement & cost estimate includes post implementation support (updates, hosting etc) 3Training costs are clearly outlined and are covered in the proposal 3Additional expenses & costs are clearly outlined in the proposal 3The vendor can commit to internal project timelines and can provide a realistic roadmap 3After deployment, on-going maintenance can be conducted quickly and easily 3The vendor is close in proximity and can conduct on-site visits when required 3Referrals & Sample Sites Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor was willing to provide client referrals 3The vendor was able to provide referrals from clients in your industry 3No major issues were raised from the vendors previous clients 3The vendors sample sites were intuitive and easy to navigate 3The vendors samples sites had a logical site map and/or had a keyword based search available 3The vendors samples sites are aesthetically appealing 3The vendors sample sites load quickly 3Links (internal & external) on the vendors sample sites are valid and active 3The vendors sample sites are cross browser compatible 3The vendors sample sites are properly optimized for search engines 3

6. Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor #3Experience, Skill-Set & Approach Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor has successfully completed this type of work many times before 4The vendor has worked within our industry 4He/she understand our business, our market, & our challenges 4The vendor understands our technology & products 4The vendor has worked with companies our size 4The vendor has excellent communication & listening skills 4The vendor can provide thought leadership, direction & suggestions 4The vendor is a good fit for our culture and there is obvious synergy between teams 4The vendor has been responsive to our requests 4The vendor can offer a unique & innovative solution that has the potential to further your business 4Site Architecture, Technology & Design Score Areas of ConcernThe proposed CMS meets our requirements 4The vendor is comfortable using a wide variety of coding languages 4The proposed design will help us meet our business objectives 4The vendor is in tune with the latest industry trends and technologies 4The future learning objectives of the vendor match the direction of your company (ex. New tech) 4The vendors proposal includes a detailed SEO plan 4The proposed site contains elements designed to encourage future and/or viral visitation 4The solution is scalable. Additional functionality can easily be added with minimal downtime 4 Website Vendor Selection Tool Vendor #3Experience, Skill-Set & Approach Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor has successfully completed this type of work many times before 4The vendor has worked within our industry 4He/she understand our business, our market, & our challenges 4The vendor understands our technology & products 4The vendor has worked with companies our size 4The vendor has excellent communication & listening skills 4The vendor can provide thought leadership, direction & suggestions 4The vendor is a good fit for our culture and there is obvious synergy between teams 4The vendor has been responsive to our requests 4The vendor can offer a unique & innovative solution that has the potential to further your business 4Site Architecture, Technology & Design Score Areas of ConcernThe proposed CMS meets our requirements 4The vendor is comfortable using a wide variety of coding languages 4The proposed design will help us meet our business objectives 4The vendor is in tune with the latest industry trends and technologies 4The future learning objectives of the vendor match the direction of your company (ex. New tech) 4The vendors proposal includes a detailed SEO plan 4The proposed site contains elements designed to encourage future and/or viral visitation 4The solution is scalable. Additional functionality can easily be added with minimal downtime 4

7. The site can integrate with other systems & technologies being used 4Pricing, Deployment & Training Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor can provide a clear breakdown of deliverables & pricing 4The estimated cost falls within our budget 4The vendor has project reporting capabilities (Status Check, etc.) 4The service agreement & cost estimate includes post implementation support (updates, hosting etc) 4Training costs are clearly outlined and are covered in the proposal 4Additional expenses & costs are clearly outlined in the proposal 4The vendor can commit to internal project timelines and can provide a realistic roadmap 4After deployment, on-going maintenance can be conducted quickly and easily 4The vendor is close in proximity and can conduct on-site visits when required 4Referrals & Sample Sites Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor was willing to provide client referrals 4The vendor was able to provide referrals from clients in your industry 4No major issues were raised from the vendors previous clients 4The vendors sample sites were intuitive and easy to navigate 4The vendors samples sites had a logical site map and/or had a keyword based search available 4The vendors samples sites are aesthetically appealing 4The vendors sample sites load quickly 4Links (internal & external) on the vendors sample sites are valid and active 4The vendors sample sites are cross browser compatible 4The vendors sample sites are properly optimized for search engines 4 The site can integrate with other systems & technologies being used 4Pricing, Deployment & Training Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor can provide a clear breakdown of deliverables & pricing 4The estimated cost falls within our budget 4The vendor has project reporting capabilities (Status Check, etc.) 4The service agreement & cost estimate includes post implementation support (updates, hosting etc) 4Training costs are clearly outlined and are covered in the proposal 4Additional expenses & costs are clearly outlined in the proposal 4The vendor can commit to internal project timelines and can provide a realistic roadmap 4After deployment, on-going maintenance can be conducted quickly and easily 4The vendor is close in proximity and can conduct on-site visits when required 4Referrals & Sample Sites Score Areas of ConcernThe vendor was willing to provide client referrals 4The vendor was able to provide referrals from clients in your industry 4No major issues were raised from the vendors previous clients 4The vendors sample sites were intuitive and easy to navigate 4The vendors samples sites had a logical site map and/or had a keyword based search available 4The vendors samples sites are aesthetically appealing 4The vendors sample sites load quickly 4Links (internal & external) on the vendors sample sites are valid and active 4The vendors sample sites are cross browser compatible 4The vendors sample sites are properly optimized for search engines 4