Vendor Scorecard
Landscape Vendor Risk and Compliance Scorecard
A printable scorecard for property managers and owners reviewing vendor insurance, licensing, subcontractors, safety practices, irrigation work, chemical applications, and documentation before awarding or renewing landscape services.
Risk and Compliance Scorecard
Insurance
General liability, workers compensation, commercial auto, endorsements
Regulated Work
Irrigation, chemical applications, specialty services, subcontractors
Safety and Records
PPE, site safety, incident reporting, documents needed
Built for risk review: Vendor onboardingAnnual reviewContract renewalsSpecialty workDocumentation
Built for documentation review. Use this scorecard before a vendor starts work, before specialty work, during annual review, or after an incident.
Use Case
What this scorecard helps you do
Review vendor insurance documentation
Check licensing and regulated work
Identify subcontractor documentation gaps
Review irrigation and chemical application responsibility
Ask better safety and incident reporting questions
Document concerns before work begins
Scoring Areas
What it measures
Insurance documentation
Certificates, coverage categories, endorsements, and renewal tracking.
Licensing and regulated work
Irrigation, chemical applications, tree work, and other specialty services.
Subcontractor disclosure
Who may perform work and what documentation is required before they start.
Irrigation and chemical controls
How regulated or higher-risk work is assigned, documented, and supervised.
Crew safety practices
PPE, traffic awareness, excavation questions, and site safety expectations.
Incident reporting
How incidents, damage, complaints, and corrective actions are documented.
Timing
When to use it
- Before hiring a landscape vendor
- Before allowing specialty work
- During annual vendor review
- Before irrigation, tree, chemical, or excavation work
- After an incident or claim
- Before renewing a contract
Download
Download the scorecard
Use the printable scorecard to review vendor risk before problems appear onsite.