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US Army Revolutionizes Contract Writing with Appian Platform
Process automation makes new Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) a streamlined and scalable solution to modernize processes, increase efficiency, and support
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[{"type":"text","content":"Process automation makes new Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) a streamlined and scalable solution to modernize processes, increase efficiency, and support compliance\nMCLEAN, Va., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced that the US Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) deployed a new Appian-based Army Contract Writing System (ACWS). ACWS promises to usher in a new era of Army contracting efficiency and innovation through process automation.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe US Army deployed a new Appian-based Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) to achieve faster and more efficient work.The solution was created on the Appian Platform, leveraging prebuilt components from the Appian-based US Air Force CON-IT acquisition solution. The US Air Force designed, developed, and deployed CON-IT in fewer than nine months and to date has saved $83 million with the solution. The United States Department of Agriculture's Enterprise Application Services (EAS) contract helped develop and deploy CON-IT in a DoD Impact Level 4 cloud. Synergy BIS, a support contractor for USDA, continues to add capabilities to CON-IT today, along with hosting and developing ACWS on the Appian Platform.\n\"We are at the dawn of a new era for Army contract writing,\" said Steve Edsall, ACWS product lead at PEO EIS. \"With the power of low-code process automation and a unified data fabric we are able to streamline processes and facilitate innovation. By leveraging existing technologies, we are also maximizing efficiency and shareability across the Department of Defense (DoD).\"\nThe new Army Contract Writing System provides US Army contracting professionals with a single solution for enterprise writing and management. This system is designed to significantly improve integrated contract writing capabilities for the Army's contracting workforce, enabling them to work faster and more efficiently in support of the Army's mission.\nAs of its initial deployment, ACWS offers a range of capabilities, including:\nGeneration of solicitation, award, and modification documents in Procurement Data Standard–compliant transactions.Integration with the System for Award Management and connectivity to various procurement systems, including the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment and the Federal Procurement Data S...