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Vendor Agreement Checker

Check vendor agreement status, expiration dates, and compliance across connected systems

10 minutes
By AnthropicSource
#vendor-agreements#contract-status#compliance#legal

Vendor agreements expire silently, auto-renew at unfavorable rates, or fall out of compliance — and nobody notices until there's a problem. This playbook checks vendor agreement status, expiration dates, and compliance requirements across your connected systems with proactive alerts.

Who it's for: procurement managers tracking hundreds of vendor contracts with different renewal dates, legal operations teams monitoring compliance requirements across vendor agreements, finance controllers ensuring vendor agreements align with budget approval timelines, IT managers tracking SaaS vendor contracts and license compliance, operations directors maintaining oversight of vendor relationship health across departments

Example

"Check all our vendor agreements for upcoming expirations and compliance gaps" → Vendor checker pipeline: agreement inventory scan across connected document systems, expiration timeline showing contracts due for renewal in 30/60/90 days, compliance status check against required certifications and insurance, auto-renewal risk identification for unfavorable terms, and prioritized action list with recommended renegotiation or termination decisions

CLAUDE.md Template

New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.

Or install from your terminal:
npx ccplaybooks add vendor-agreement-checker
# Vendor Agreement Checker

Check the status of existing agreements with a vendor across all connected systems. Provides a consolidated view of the legal relationship.

**Important**: This workflow assists with legal processes but does not provide legal advice. Agreement status reports should be verified against original documents by qualified legal professionals.

## Usage

Provide a vendor name to check. The assistant handles common variations:
- Full legal name vs. trade name (e.g., "Alphabet Inc." vs. "Google")
- Abbreviations (e.g., "AWS" vs. "Amazon Web Services")
- Parent/subsidiary relationships

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README.md

What This Does

Checks the status of existing agreements with a vendor across all connected systems (CLM, CRM, email, documents, chat), compiles a consolidated view of the legal relationship, runs a gap analysis to identify missing agreements, and flags upcoming expirations or renewal deadlines.


Quick Start

Step 1: Download the Template

Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.

Step 2: Set Up Your Project

Create a project folder and place the template inside:

vendor-management/
├── CLAUDE.md
├── reports/         # Vendor status reports
├── agreements/      # Agreement copies
└── renewals/        # Renewal tracking

Step 3: Start Working

claude

Say: "Check all agreements with Acme Corp"


What Gets Checked

Agreement Type Status Tracked
NDA Active, expired, pending
MSA Terms, liability caps, governing law
SOW Scope, deliverables, timeline
DPA Data processing terms, compliance
SLA Service levels, penalties
Insurance Certificate Coverage, expiration

Gap Analysis

The assistant identifies what agreements are in place and what may be missing. For example, if there is an MSA but no DPA and the vendor handles personal data, that gap is flagged with a recommendation.


Tips

  • For vendor groups with multiple subsidiaries, specify whether you want to check a specific entity or the entire group
  • Agreements approaching expiration within 90 days are highlighted prominently
  • Expired agreements may still have surviving obligations (confidentiality, indemnification) -- these are flagged

Example Prompts

"Check all agreements with Acme Corp"
"What vendor contracts are expiring in the next 90 days?"
"Do we have a DPA in place with our cloud hosting provider?"
"Show me the gap analysis for our top 5 vendors"
"What is the renewal notice period for our Salesforce MSA?"

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