Research
Intermediate
15 min
Comparing documents — versions, quotes and what changed
The problem
The supplier returns your agreement with 'a few minor changes'. Eighteen pages. You read it, it looks the same, you sign.
The workflow
1Get both versions
2Ask for substantive changes
3Ask separately about removals
4Rank by impact
5Verify the top three
6Normalise quotes
7Compute like-for-like
★Decide
What you need
Three quotes for a packaging machine. Q1: ₹8,40,000.
The tool
An assistant with both versions in context
The prompt
Subscribers. The full prompt is part of the SMEMinds AI Playbook. See plans.
What comes back
1. INCLUSION MATRIX Base price — Q1 ₹8,40,000 · Q2 ₹7,95,000 · Q3 ₹9,10,000 GST — Q1 INCLUDED · Q2 EXCLUDED (18% extra) · Q3 INCLUDED Freight to site — Q1 INCLUDED · Q2 EXCLUDED · Q3 INCLUDED Installation — Q1 INCLUDED · Q2 NOT STATED · Q3 INCLUDED Operator training — Q1 NOT STATED · Q2 EXCLUDED ·…
Verify before you use it
Human review required. Check every line below before this leaves your screen.
- The reversal of the headline ranking is the whole finding — verify it by getting Q2 requoted inclusively rather than relying on the estimate.
- Every assumption is marked. Replace each with a real figure before deciding.
- The 100% advance on Q1 is a risk as well as a cash cost. Weight it explicitly.
- Confirm the warranty scope on Q3. A 24-month warranty covering parts only is a different product from one covering labour.