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AI Supplier Research
Candidate suppliers found and scored against your own criteria, delivered as a comparison you can hand straight to procurement.
Finding a new supplier usually means days of searching, half-finished spreadsheets and guesswork about who is actually reliable. This agent finds candidate suppliers for the category you name and checks each one against your own criteria, such as certifications, location, lead time and cost signals. You get a scored comparison with sources, ready for your buyer to shortlist. You keep the final decision.
- Candidate suppliers scored against your own buying criteria
- Every claim linked to the source it came from
- A comparison your buyer can shortlist from straight away
$2,400
20–30 working days
Optional maintenance $249/mo
What it is
AI Supplier Research finds suppliers that match the category you name, checks each one against the criteria you set, cost signals, certifications, location, lead time, and delivers a scored comparison. Your buyer gets a sourced shortlist, not a pile of open browser tabs.
Why businesses buy it
When a supplier lets you down, the scramble to find another one is costly: rushed calls, weaker terms and stock that runs short. Even planned sourcing eats hours of searching that rarely gets written up well. This agent does the groundwork on a schedule, keeps the comparison current, and shows where every fact came from, so your buyer spends time negotiating instead of searching. The written scope sets the category, the number of tracked candidates and the scoring criteria before you order, and two trial cycles are reviewed with you first.
Problems this solves
Finding new suppliers means hours of searching and dozens of open tabs
Name the category and the agent finds suppliers that match it. Your buyer receives a sourced shortlist in email, Slack or Notion instead of a pile of search results.
Supplier options get compared on different criteria each time
Each supplier is checked against the criteria you set, such as cost signals, certifications, location and lead time. The scored comparison uses the same yardstick for every candidate.
A key supplier lets you down and there is no backup list
Categories can stay on a recurring brief, up to twenty-five tracked in total. You keep a current list of alternatives to turn to if a regular supplier falls through.
Certification claims are taken on trust without any source
Each point in the comparison links back to where it was found, such as a supplier's certification page. Buyers can check a claim before they make first contact.
A good fit if
You need a shortlist of candidate suppliers for a category, evaluated against your own criteria, not just a list of names.
You have specific criteria that matter, such as certifications, location, minimum order size or lead time, and want each candidate checked against them.
You want a comparison you can hand to a buyer or a procurement team, with sourcing so they can double check any claim.
You expect to refresh the shortlist periodically as new suppliers appear or your criteria change.
Not the right fit if
You need category-level pricing benchmarks or sourcing norms rather than a vendor-by-vendor comparison. See AI Procurement Research, which is built for that.
You already know your suppliers and need their websites watched for changes, not researched from scratch. See AI Website Monitoring.
You want the agent to actually submit RFQs or fill in supplier forms, not just research candidates. See AI Web Task Agent or AI Browser Automation Agent.
You need broader market sizing or trend research beyond a specific supplier search. See AI Market Research Agent.
How it works
- You set the category and the criteria. The type of supplier, and the criteria that matter, cost signals, certifications, location, lead time, are agreed during intake.
- Candidate suppliers are researched. The agent searches the sources you point it at, up to 25 in total, to build a working list of candidates in the category.
- Each candidate is checked against your criteria. Findings on certifications, location, apparent lead time and cost signals are gathered for every candidate on the list.
- A scored comparison is produced. Candidates are laid out side by side against your criteria, so the strongest matches are visible at a glance.
- Every finding is sourced. Each claim about a candidate links back to where it was found, so your buyer can verify it before reaching out.
- The comparison refreshes on your schedule. A recurring update reflects new candidates or changes to existing ones, delivered to the channel you chose.
What you provide within 72 hours
Your portal lists these the moment you order. Delivery starts the working day after everything is in and your access is checked.
- The supplier category and the criteria each candidate should be checked against.
- Any known suppliers you want included or explicitly excluded from the search.
- Access to the delivery channel for the comparison: email, Slack or Notion.
- Admin access and any API keys for connected systems, shared by adding our team as a user or creating a key you control, never by email.
- Your business information (company basics, hours and brand voice), shared during intake.
- One decision-maker who can approve the criteria and sign off during review.
- An API key for your own AI model account (for example OpenAI or Google Gemini), created for this build with a spending limit.
The 72-hour rule. Send everything on your checklist, including access, within 72 hours of ordering so your build starts on time.
Timeline
Start
Intake confirmed and the supplier category and evaluation criteria agreed with you.
Weeks 1–2
Candidate research and the scoring logic behind the comparison are built.
Week 3
The delivery channel and any second system are connected and tested with a draft comparison.
Weeks 3–4
Two trial report cycles run against your category, and you receive the comparison exactly as it will arrive.
Week 4
You review the trial comparisons and we run two rounds of changes to criteria or candidates.
Go-live
The agent goes live, the recorded handoff session runs, and 30 days of support begins.
| Option | Delivery time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20–30 working days | $2,400 |
| Express | 15–25 working days | $2,900 |
| Rush | 10–20 working days | $3,350 |
What you receive at handover
- AI Supplier Research deployed in your environment
- Your scoring criteria and up to twenty-five tracked categories or sources set up
- Scored supplier comparisons in a recurring brief, plus change alerts
- A test report from two trial report cycles reviewed with you
- An admin guide and a recorded handoff session
- 30 days of post-launch support
Expected benefits and how to measure them
- Can shorten the search for new suppliers.
- Helps buyers compare suppliers on consistent criteria.
- Makes it easier to keep backup options on file.
- Buyer hours per sourcing search
- Time your last few searches done by hand. Compare with searches that start from the agent's shortlist.
- Shortlisted suppliers passing qualification
- Each quarter, count shortlist suppliers that pass your own checks. Compare with suppliers found the old way.
- Categories with a ready backup supplier
- Count them from your supplier list before launch. Recount at the end of each quarter.
Before you start: Time your last supplier search and write down your current selection criteria. Note which categories have no backup supplier today.
These are things to track, not promised results. Outcomes depend on your data, your team and your market.
Running costs
Running this costs roughly $20 to $120 a month, covering AI usage and any web data or search APIs the supplier research draws on. Refreshing a comparison of 25 candidates on a weekly schedule usually sits mid-range within that.
The build price is one-time. Ongoing usage bills to your own accounts, so you keep the provider relationships and the invoices in your name.
Ask about running costsCustom requirements
If you want more than 25 candidate suppliers tracked, a second delivery channel, or the agent to contact suppliers directly, add a note at checkout. You get a written Change Quote. Your original order keeps its normal timeline either way. Larger or bespoke projects go through the Custom AI request form instead.
Request a custom versionKeep it running
For this build, monthly maintenance includes change hours for adjusting criteria or refreshing the candidate list. It starts once the 30 days of included support ends.
$249/mo (the minimum fee, includes 2 change hours)
Optional. Starts after the post-launch support period. Cancel any month.
How maintenance worksHow this compares
| Do it yourself with a SaaS tool | Hire a custom agency | Upmark Labs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | A supplier-directory subscription charges monthly for access, with no scoring against your criteria | A sourcing consultant quotes a project after a discovery call | Ours is one fixed price, shown on this page before you buy |
| Scoring | A directory lists suppliers without checking them against your specific criteria | A consultant's scoring depends on the engagement | Ours scores every candidate against the criteria you set |
| Sourcing | A directory listing does not always show where information came from | A consultant's sourcing depends on the engagement | Ours links every finding back to where it was found |
| Refresh | A directory updates on its own schedule, not yours | A consultant's refresh cadence is whatever was agreed | Ours refreshes on the schedule you choose, daily or weekly |
Questions about this product
How many suppliers does AI Supplier Research find?
It builds a candidate list from up to 25 tracked sources in the category you name, then checks each candidate against your criteria. The exact number of suppliers in the final comparison depends on how many genuine matches exist in that category and how narrow your criteria are set.
What criteria can AI Supplier Research evaluate suppliers against?
Whatever matters to your buying decision, certifications, location, apparent lead time, cost signals, minimum order size, or others you name during intake. Each candidate is checked against the same criteria so the comparison is consistent, not a mix of different research depths across candidates.
Is AI Supplier Research different from AI Procurement Research?
Yes. This build evaluates specific candidate suppliers against your criteria and produces a comparison. AI Procurement Research researches the category as a whole, pricing benchmarks and sourcing norms, rather than scoring named vendors. Choose based on whether you need vendors or category context.
Can AI Supplier Research contact suppliers on my behalf?
No, this build researches and compares candidates from public and provided sources; it does not reach out to suppliers directly. If you want RFQs submitted or supplier forms filled in, see AI Web Task Agent or AI Browser Automation Agent, which are built for that kind of action.
How much does AI Supplier Research cost to run each month?
Roughly $20 to $120 a month for AI usage and any web data or search APIs the research draws on, billed to your own accounts. The build price is a single one-time payment that covers setup, testing and launch, with no monthly fee from us.
How current does the AI Supplier Research comparison stay?
It refreshes on the schedule you set, daily or weekly, so new candidates or changes to existing ones show up without you re-running the research by hand. Between refreshes, a change alert fires if something material shifts on a tracked candidate.
Can I add more candidate suppliers to AI Supplier Research later?
Yes. Swapping candidates within the existing 25-source limit fits inside the monthly change hours that come with maintenance, which you can cancel any month. Expanding past 25 tracked sources or adding a second delivery channel goes through a Change Quote, priced before work starts.
What if the AI Supplier Research comparison misses a criterion at launch?
You get two rounds of changes during the trial report cycles before launch, to fix criteria or candidates. After delivery you have five working days to report anything that does not match the agreed scope, fixed at no extra cost.
Get a supplier shortlist your buyer can act on.
Order AI Supplier Research and your buyer receives a scored, sourced supplier comparison, checked against the criteria you set and kept current on your schedule.
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