Leveraging Low-code Automation, Appian Simplifies the Award
Management Process While Ensuring that Agencies Fully Comply with
Federal Acquisition Regulations
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (NASDAQ:
APPN), a leading provider of low-code automation solutions for
government and defense organizations, today announced Appian Award
Management, a solution that automates government award management
to simplify the process in a compliant, reportable, and efficient
way. This new solution is the latest addition to Appian's
Government Acquisition Solution Suite and automates the award
management process for contracting and program office teams and
ensures FAR/DFAR and agency policy compliance.
In today's digital landscape and with a disseminated workforce
in the midst of COVID-19, it is vital for organizations to be agile
and adapt to change rapidly. Instead of relying on inefficient and
out-dated systems, government and federal agencies can leverage
Appian's Award Management solution that gives federal contracting
organizations and program management offices the power to manage
all contract award processes. Agencies can quickly configure the
solution to address their specific needs, rather than relying on
inefficient systems, shared drives, and spreadsheets. The solution
helps federal agencies reduce costs and improve program performance
by eliminating expensive bridge contracts and missed acquisition
milestones.
By using Appian, government procurement and program offices
never miss a deadline with the proactive management of funding,
spending, contract dates, and other activities. Key benefits of
Appian Award Management solution include:
- Automation: Increase productivity across the entire
process and reduce time by eliminating tedious work through
automating document creation, filing, collaboration, approvals and
more.
- Collaboration: Cross-functional teams can work
together in a single, unified platform that makes it simple to
track, manage, and see real time status of all contracts
- Reduced Cost: Improving program performance by
eliminating missed option exercise periods, removing redundant
tasks, ensuring tasks are completed on-time and more
- Regulatory and Compliance Guarantee: Enhances
federal audit results and reduces acquisition and financial
non-compliance findings by following FAR/DFARS and acquisition best
practices
- Compatible with Legacy Systems: Allows agencies to
leverage current IT investments and extend the capabilities of
their legacy systems
"In federal procurement much of an employee's time is spent on
administrative tasks that put a drag on their valuable time and
skills. In order to help them focus on more complex tasks, Appian
is able to remove a significant portion of their daily manual work
using low-code automation," said Mike
Beckley, founder and CTO at Appian. "Automation allows
employees to spend more time on clearer requirements, market
intelligence, savings, risk management, customer service, advancing
small business goals, and ongoing skill development."
Appian's extensive security architecture complies with federal
standards and certifications including FISMA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC
2, and SOC 3. Federal infrastructure options include a FedRAMP
Authorized Cloud, fully managed IL4 and IL5 services, MilCloud, AWS
GovCloud, and Microsoft Azure. Agencies can choose where to deploy
applications without limiting functionality or flexibility.
Appian works with more than 100 government organizations
worldwide and has been enabling federal Civilian and DoD agencies
to automate their acquisition processes for 20 years. To learn more
visit
https://www.appian.com/industries/government-public-sector/.
About Appian
Appian provides a low-code automation
platform that accelerates the creation of high-impact business
applications. Many of the world's largest organizations use Appian
applications to improve customer experience, achieve operational
excellence, and simplify global risk management and compliance.