- Leveraging Low-code Automation, Appian Simplifies the Award Management 
Process While Ensuring that Agencies Fully Comply with Federal Acquisition 
Regulations

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 [ 
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] 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.

SOURCE  Appian

CONTACT: Nicole Greggs, Director of Media Relations, +1 703.260.7868, 
Nicole.Greggs@appian.com