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Dev Partner Vetting Scorecard

Talking to an agency, freelancer, or contractor about building your software? Score them on the six things that actually predict delivery: shipped work, code ownership, who builds, process, post-launch plan, and contract terms.

Trust score 0-100
Contract red flags
Questions before signing
Example outputVendor check
Trust score54/100
VerdictHigh risk
Weakest areaCode & IP ownership
Contract red flags2 selected

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Vet the vendor, not just the quote

Most failed software projects were predictable before the contract was signed. The signals were there: no comparable shipped work, vague ownership terms, a sales-only relationship, and no plan for after launch. This scorecard makes you look at them.

The portfolio is not the team

Agencies sell with their best past work, then staff your project with whoever is free. Always ask to meet the actual engineers before you sign.

Ownership is the deal

Price gets all the attention, but code and IP ownership terms decide whether you have an asset or a hostage situation. Get repo access from day one.

Process predicts the ending

Teams that demo working software weekly rarely surprise you at the deadline. Teams that send status decks instead of demos usually do.

What the scorecard gives you

Vendor breakdown

Trust score

A 0-100 score across the six areas that actually predict whether a vendor delivers.

Verdict

Strong signals, workable with safeguards, high risk, or walk away unless terms change.

Red flags

The specific contract terms and gaps that put your money and your product at risk.

Questions to ask

The exact questions that separate a serious build partner from a polished sales process.

Want us to build the production version for your business?

Bles Software builds custom software, AI automations, API integrations, and AI systems the way this scorecard says it should be done: you own the code and the accounts from day one, you see working software every week, and there is a real plan for after launch.

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Awards

Awards and Recognitions

Bles Software delivers for startups and enterprise teams, including the information security team at Shaam, the Israel Tax Authority computing division, and Zebra Technologies. Every client review we have is public on Clutch.

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FAQ

Questions We Get Asked by Our Users

Is this dev partner vetting scorecard free?

Yes. It runs in the browser and gives founders and operators a structured way to assess an agency, freelancer, or contractor before signing a software development contract.

It scores the vendor across six areas: relevant shipped work, code and IP ownership terms, who actually builds, process and communication, post-launch plan, and references. Contract red flags then subtract from the score.

Signing without clear code and IP ownership. If the vendor keeps the repo, the hosting accounts, or the IP until final payment, they can hold your product hostage when anything goes wrong.

It means the signals are good. You still need to verify that everything that earned the score is written into the contract, and ideally start with a small paid milestone before the full commitment.

No spam. Just a practical audit.

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