Selecting the right delivery partner shouldn’t be a gamble. Yet for many organisations, once partners have been approved through onboarding and PQQs, the challenge only begins.
Multiple approved partners may be available—but deciding who is best suited for a specific project can be unclear. Requirements change. Risks vary. Time pressures increase. Without a structured way to compare partners in context, decisions often fall back on familiarity, availability, or past experience.
Partner Evaluations are designed to support teams at this exact moment—providing clarity, confidence, and justification when it matters most.
The Challenge: Approved Doesn’t Always Mean Appropriate
Approval confirms that a partner meets baseline requirements, but it does not guarantee suitability for every project. In practice, organisations often find it difficult to compare approved partners objectively or assess how well each one aligns with specific project risks and demands.
Decisions can become inconsistent across teams, and explaining why one partner was chosen over another is not always straightforward. Over time, this uncertainty can increase operational risk and make assurance and audits more challenging.
The Solution: Structured Partner Evaluation, Built for Real Projects
HSI Skillko’s Partner Evaluations add a decision-making layer on top of PQQs—helping
organisations move from “Who can we work with?” to “Who should we choose for this work, and why?”
Teams can define what matters most for a given project, apply weighted and relevant evaluation criteria, and compare multiple approved partners using a consistent approach.
The result is a clear, evidence-based view of suitability—without replacing professional judgement.
“Define project specific criteria to assess partner suitability.”
Comparing Partners in Context
Every project comes with its own requirements, and a partner who performs well in one scenario may not be the best fit in another.
Partner Evaluations allow you to:
- Assess partners against project-relevant criteria
- Compare performance side by side
- Understand strengths and limitations in context
This approach shifts partner selection away from assumption and toward evidence-based insight, even when decisions need to be made quickly.
Transparent Scores, Defensible Decisions
Scores alone rarely tell the full story. Partner Evaluations provide complete transparency into
how those scores are reached, showing performance at a criterion level alongside supporting detail and commentary. This clarity allows teams to understand partner strengths, identify gaps, and clearly explain the rationale behind a selection. As a result, decisions are not only consistent, but explainable, auditable, and defensible.
“Side by side comparison with transparent scoring and supporting detail.”
Better Partner Selection, Lower Delivery Risk
With Partner Evaluations in place, organisations gain greater confidence when appointing partners and clearer justification for every decision. By selecting partners based on project fit rather than familiarity, teams reduce the likelihood of delivery issues and unpleasant surprises once work begins. At the same time, governance is strengthened and audit readiness improves, supported by a consistent and traceable decision process.
Better information leads to better outcomes—before work begins.
Assurance Beyond Approval
Partner Evaluations don’t replace PQQs or experience. They build on them.
By adding structure, context, and clarity to partner selection, organisations can:
- Prioritise fit over familiarity
- Apply judgement consistently
- Make faster, more confident decisions
Every project starts on firmer ground.
"A clear, evidence-based view of partner suitability for each project.”
Smarter Partner Decisions Start Here
HSI Skillko’s Partner Evaluations transform the way organisations choose between approved partners, turning an often subjective decision into a repeatable, evidence-based process. For teams that regularly need to justify why one partner was selected over another, Partner Evaluations bring clarity and confidence to every appointment.
Book a demo to see how HSI Skillko supports smarter partner selection—every project, every time.
