Negotiation Prep Brief
Assemble leverage and history for a supplier negotiation. Authority and decisions stay with you.
The prompt
For the negotiation with [supplier] on [scope], gather from emails and documents: - History: prior pricing, terms, and concessions - Our spend and dependence; their dependence on us - Issues and asks raised by each side - Market/alternative signals mentioned internally Prepare a negotiation brief with talking points and questions. This is preparation, not a negotiating mandate or price recommendation.
How to use it
- 1Select Copy the prompt above.
- 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.
Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.
Written for
Category Manager, Buyer, Procurement Director
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From the source collection in awesome-microsoft-copilot-prompts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.