--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Vendor Reference Check Form Template | SurveyLegend description: Ask a vendor’s reference about comparable work, delivery, communication, and limitations. Customize seven reference-check questions in SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/product-and-service-evaluation-surveys/vendor-reference-check-form-template/ --- # Vendor Reference Check Form Template This vendor reference check form template asks a reference about work they experienced directly. Explore the engagement’s relevance, delivery, communication, and limitations before deciding which points need further verification. 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Explore the engagement’s relevance, delivery, communication, and limitations before deciding which points need further verification. A positive reference is more useful when you understand what the vendor actually did. This SurveyLegend form starts with the engagement context and asks for both strengths and constraints without requesting confidential contracts or commercial details. ## When to use this survey Use it with a reference who has agreed to discuss the vendor’s work. Describe your proposed engagement at a nonconfidential level so the reference can judge relevance. Send an [email survey ](https://www.surveylegend.com/types-of-surveys/email/)with a clear explanation of who will review the response and how it will support selection. **Create your vendor reference check form in SurveyLegend** A positive reference is more useful when you understand what the vendor actually did. This SurveyLegend form starts with the engagement context and asks for both strengths and constraints without requesting confidential contracts or commercial details. ## 7 questions for your vendor reference check form Answer only from your direct experience with the vendor named in the invitation and share only information you are authorized to disclose. All questions are optional. Do not include contracts, pricing, personal information or confidential project details. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7 ### Vendor Reference Check Form 01 At a nonconfidential level, what work did the vendor provide for your organization? Share your answer, or skip this question. 02 When did you most recently work with this vendor? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Within the past 6 months 6–12 months ago More than 1 year but no more than 3 years ago More than 3 years ago I cannot disclose Not sure 03 How similar was that work to the proposed engagement described in the invitation? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all similar Slightly similar Moderately similar Very similar Extremely similar I cannot judge 04 How consistently did the vendor meet agreed delivery commitments? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always I cannot judge I cannot disclose 05 How clear was the vendor’s communication when a problem or change occurred? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all clear Slightly clear Moderately clear Very clear Extremely clear No problem or change occurred I cannot judge I cannot disclose 06 What did the vendor do particularly well in your experience? Share your answer, or skip this question. 07 What limitation or condition should a prospective customer understand? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## Customize your vendor reference check form Keep the proposed engagement description consistent across references. Record how each reference was selected in the evaluation team’s separate notes. Ask for permission before contacting anyone and verify the person’s relevant role through an appropriate process. Do not turn this questionnaire into a request for confidential documents or public testimonial permission. ## Printable vendor reference check form template Use a blank copy as a structured interview guide or a form the reference can complete. Mark whether answers were written by the reference or recorded by an interviewer, and confirm the accuracy of interview notes. Keep the form in the approved vendor-evaluation process. ![First page of the printable Vendor Reference Check Form Template with questions and answer spaces](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/pdf-previews/vendor-reference-check-form-template-pdf-preview.avif) [Download Vendor Reference Check Form Template (PDF)](https://www.surveylegend.com/downloads/survey-templates/vendor-reference-check-form-template.pdf) Export vendor reference check form template as PDF ## Create your vendor reference check form with AI Copy this prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions. Review the draft, then build and customize the survey in SurveyLegend before sharing. Create your vendor reference check form with AI [Create this survey in SurveyLegend](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Copy the prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions, then build your survey in SurveyLegend. Already have an account? [Sign in](https://app.surveylegend.com/login/) to create your vendor reference check form. ## How to use the answers Compare experiences with similar scope and recency before comparing opinions. Organize [open-ended data ](https://www.surveylegend.com/how-to-analyze-survey-results/open-ended-data/)into delivery, communication and limitations, preserving the conditions attached to each statement. A reference selected by the vendor is not a representative sample of every customer. Use it alongside other appropriate evaluation evidence. Hada, Grewal and Lilien’s 2014 research studied “supplier-selected referrals” through three experiments. The [vendor reference research ](https://pure.psu.edu/en/publications/supplier-selected-referrals/)examines how the supplier, referrer and prospective customer interact. It informs the practical decision to record reference context and selection, rather than treating every endorsement as equivalent. The research does not certify a vendor or validate this original form. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is one favorable reference enough to choose a vendor? Treat it as one perspective. Consider whether the work is comparable and use other evidence appropriate to the selection decision. ### Can answers be published as testimonials? This form is for evaluation. Do not treat a reference response as permission to publish a quote or identify the customer. ### Should a reference share contract details? Ask only for information they are authorized to disclose. This template deliberately avoids contracts, prices and confidential records. Product and Service Evaluation Survey Templates 1. 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