Selecting the right vendor is one of the most critical steps in any supply chain or automation project. Weakly defined requirements, inconsistent evaluation criteria, or unverified designs can lead to costly overruns and underperformance.
Ethon Advisory’s Tender Assurance Package provides an independent review of your RFP documentation, design concepts, and vendor evaluations — ensuring alignment, completeness, and compliance before you move to contract award.
Our Services
RFP Review & Assurance
Validation of the RFP scope, structure, and completeness.
Alignment check with business objectives and functional requirements.
Actionable feedback and recommendations for improvement.
Assessment of DILO Model
Design Assurance
Independent validation of layout concepts, material flow, and operational fit.
Review of scalability, system integration, and design dependencies.
Identification of risks and opportunities to enhance design robustness.
Vendor Assessment
Creation of a transparent, weighted evaluation framework.
Independent comparison of vendors across technical, operational, and commercial factors.
Sourcing strategy and pre-award due diligence.
Risk Management
Development of a structured risk management plan and register.
Identification of implementation risk and feasibility
Identification of key contract, delivery, and operational risks.
Definition of mitigation strategies and governance controls.
Your Benefits
Confidence: Assurance that your tender is complete, compliant, and defensible.
Risk Reduction: Early identification of potential issues before contracts are signed.
Transparency: Structured evaluation framework for fair and auditable decision-making.
Negotiation Strength: Data-backed insights to support commercial discussions.
Independence: Vendor-neutral assurance with no bias or hidden agenda.
In essence, our Tender Assurance Package gives you the confidence that your automation investment decisions are based on transparent, comparable, and technically sound proposals — not vendor assumptions. Backed by decades of experience across both integrator and customer environments, we provide independent, vendor-neutral validation of solution designs, pricing structures, performance claims, and contractual obligations. Our rigorous assessment uncovers hidden risks, clarifies true costs and capabilities, and ensures every bidder is evaluated on a fair and consistent basis. With our expertise, you gain the clarity, protection, and negotiating strength needed to secure the right solution at the right value, safeguarding your automation transformation from costly surprises and underperformance.