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Free PDF · updated April 2026

The 15-question AI audit every SMB should run before signing.

Most SMBs come back from their first AI consultancy with a deck, a Slack channel, and an invoice — but no system running. These are the fifteen questions we'd ask on your behalf before you sign. If a vendor can't answer them confidently, they haven't shipped.

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RetailOS · MedPrüf · Bridge
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A4 · print-ready
Format
Branded PDF · scoring template
Inside the PDF

Five sections, fifteen questions, zero filler.

§ 01

Shape of the problem

  • Exact, repeatable task the AI owns
  • Today's cost (hours, dollars, errors)
  • Who the AI replaces or augments
§ 02

Data and systems

  • Where the data lives
  • Write-path back to core system
  • Ambiguous-record behavior
§ 03

Vendor fit

  • Production URL we built end-to-end
  • IP, code, and prompt ownership
  • Day 61 handoff plan
§ 04

Cost and risk

  • Fixed-fee v1 + out-of-scope list
  • Failure modes + fallbacks
  • Liability when AI is wrong
§ 05

Measurement and compound

  • 30-day success metric
  • 10× scale cost behavior
  • What's next on top of it
AUDIT.SAMPLE · §03 vendor fitdry run
askShow me a production system you built end-to-end, by URL.
goodhttps://retailos.one (live · shipped to a real business)
smell"It's on staging" / "We're in stealth"
verdictDemo ≠ shipped. Walk if no live URL.
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FAQ

Questions about the checklist.

SMB operators and founders who are AI-curious but tired of decks and demos. If you're about to sign an AI vendor SOW, run this first.