Writing by Liz Flyntz

4 essays on AI, software, and design service-provider selection, vendor evaluation, and engagement risk.

  1. What Grade Inflation Teaches Us About Vendor Reviews

    Grade inflation has distorted vendor reviews the same way. A 4.2 now reads like a C used to – and vendor fit matters more than the aggregate star score.

  2. The RFP Process Finds the Best Proposal, Not the Best Vendor

    RFPs reward proposal-writing skill, not delivery capability. A firsthand account of how procurement theater produces the wrong technology partner.

  3. What It Actually Looks Like to Work With Us

    Most of the work is ours, not yours. Here's what the Launch Day process actually looks like from the buyer's side – from intake to contract.

  4. When Selecting the Wrong Client Kills Your Agency

    Vendor selection goes both ways. When an agency picks the wrong client and a client picks the wrong agency, the result can be catastrophic for both.
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