What you need to know
Make the assumptions explicit, ask for evidence and test the handover. A buying decision is easier to defend when the trade-offs are written down.
Start with applicability
These frameworks have different scopes. Establish which obligations apply to your organisation and service before turning them into contract language.[2]
Ask for an operational exit plan
Require named responsibilities, a transition schedule and usable data-return formats. Have qualified counsel verify the applicable switching and resilience obligations.[2]
Test continuity
Identify critical functions and the dependencies that could interrupt them. Agree how evidence of continuity and exit testing will be provided.[2]
Your vendor checklist
- Record the metering unit and the maximum commitment.
- Test access, review and recovery with your own use case.
- Open the export in another environment.
- Get the transition obligations in writing.
- Agree a date to review the evidence again.
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Sources & assumptions
- App Build Index sample research model, 14 October 2026. Prices and scores illustrate the interface and are not verified vendor offers.
- European Commission · AI Act framework. Reviewed 14 October 2026. Apply the rules to your exact use case with qualified advice.