> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://usdr.gitbook.io/vaccine-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://usdr.gitbook.io/vaccine-guide/tech-tools-1/vendor-landscape/how-to-evaluate-vendors.md).

# How to Evaluate Vendors

As you evaluate vendors, here are some high level considerations. 

These were compiled based on our experience evaluating several vendors in this space, plus our collective decades of experience building and evaluating tech tools ourselves.

* [What are your goals and constraints?](/vaccine-guide/tech-tools-1/vendor-landscape/how-to-evaluate-vendors/what-are-your-goals-and-constraints.md)
* [Which vendors do you evaluate first?](/vaccine-guide/tech-tools-1/vendor-landscape/how-to-evaluate-vendors/which-vendors-to-evaluate.md)
* [What are some key questions to ask?](/vaccine-guide/tech-tools-1/vendor-landscape/how-to-evaluate-vendors/key-questions.md)
* And what are detailed questions to ask for [scheduling / queue management](/vaccine-guide/tech-tools-1/vendor-landscape/how-to-evaluate-vendors/scheduling-queue-management-tools.md) and [patient registration tools](/vaccine-guide/tech-tools-1/vendor-landscape/how-to-evaluate-vendors/patient-registration-tools.md).