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Vendor Contract Negotiation Prompt

Paste any vendor proposal and get the risky clauses flagged, the real leverage points identified, and a counter-proposal drafted in one Claude session.

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Vendor contracts are written by their legal team to favor them. Most founders sign without reading, or read without knowing what to push on. This prompt gives you a first-pass legal and commercial review in under five minutes. It's not a substitute for a lawyer on high-stakes deals. It's a way to walk into every negotiation knowing exactly where your leverage is, what clauses are standard vs. aggressive, and what to ask for. ### How to use

Paste the contract text or a summary of the key terms. Claude flags concerning clauses, explains why they matter in plain English, ranks them by priority, and drafts your counter language. Use the counter language as your opening position in the negotiation email. Works for SaaS subscriptions, agency retainers, freelancer agreements, supplier contracts, and SLAs.

Contract Review Prompt
Act as a pragmatic commercial lawyer reviewing a vendor contract on behalf of a small business operator. I am not looking for academic legal analysis, I need to know what to push on and what to let go. Contract / key terms:
[PASTE CONTRACT TEXT OR BULLET SUMMARY OF KEY TERMS] My situation:
- My annual revenue: [RANGE]
- Contract value: [ANNUAL VALUE]
- How much I need this vendor (1-10): [SCORE]
- Deal timeline: [WHEN I NEED TO SIGN BY] Return:
1. Red flags, clauses that are unusually favorable to the vendor or risky for me (ranked high/medium/low)
2. Plain-English explanation of each red flag (1-2 sentences each)
3. My actual leverage points, what they want from this deal that I can use
4. The 3 things I should push to change (prioritized by impact)
5. Draft counter-proposal language for each of the 3 items, email-ready, professional but firm
6. The 2-3 things that are standard boilerplate and not worth fighting
Vendor Negotiation Prep Checklist: Know Your Position Before the Call
Complete this before any vendor negotiation call.

[ ] You know the vendor's standard contract terms and where they typically have flexibility
[ ] You have priced at least one credible alternative and can name it in the conversation
[ ] You know what portion of the vendor's revenue your contract represents (more is more leverage)
[ ] You have a clear walk-away point: the price or term that makes this vendor unacceptable
[ ] You know what you are willing to give in exchange for price reductions (longer term, faster payment, referral, case study)
[ ] You have identified the one clause that matters most beyond price (auto-renewal, data ownership, termination for convenience)
[ ] You know who on the vendor side has authority to approve non-standard terms
[ ] You have your ideal outcome, acceptable outcome, and minimum acceptable outcome written down

Do not open the call without this list complete. Preparation is leverage.

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