What Does the WAWF Application Allow Me to Do?

System-Wide Benefits

• Leverage EDA, EDM, EDW and EDI capabilities coupled with web technology to process payment information
• Open source technology - no proprietary tie ups
• No more mailing costs
• No more storage fees or space needed
• No associated copy costs
• Available via Internet 24/7
• Increased data accuracy
• Reduced re-keying
• Eliminated risk of mail borne hazards
• Reduced operating costs
• Local manual updating of legacy systems eliminated
• System generated email notifications of actions taken assist all parties in monitoring process, initiating corrective or follow-up actions

Benefits to Vendors

• Payments reduced - in some cases by 50%
• Invoicing and receipts acceptance system streamlined 
• Low or no impact on current business process
• Only those with access see documents
• Initiator notified of document processing status
• Vendors receive system generated emails advising of government inspection and acceptance officials' actions
• If receiving report or invoice is rejected vendor has capability to correct data and resubmit - only individual data elements need to be corrected - retyping entire document not required
• Vendors can view previously submitted documents and determine current status, review actions taken by government officials, including access to name, email, phone numbers
• Initiate follow-on actions as appropriate

Benefits to Government Representatives

• Reduced unmatched disbursements
• Increased productivity
• Reduced late payment penalty fees
• Eliminated risk of mail borne hazards
• Fiscal efficiency derived by reducing early payments
• Online ability to review receiving reports and compare products/services to contract terms
• Ability to electronically reject improper documents for modification

For government payment officials - the ability to review and reject, with comments, improper invoices for correction and resubmission reduces the number of calls from vendors asking payment status or why the invoice was rejected

Wide Area Workflow Training

For more information contact Nick Wasilewski, 703-679-3295, nwasilewski@caci.com