SMART PROC 07

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SMART PROC 07

• WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF)
• BASIC INTRODUCTION

Panel Session 10 2 November 2007 100 pm 200 pm
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MODERATOR

• Shelia Washington,
• Business Development Specialist
• Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO)
• The FDBDO provides advice, counsel and training
  to assist its clients in securing business
  opportunities with the Federal Government. We
  also assist with teaming, partnering and
  collaboration amongst our clientele.

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SPEAKER

• LISA NEWELL, MANAGING PARTNER
• L. APO SERVICES
• An executive consulting firm offering business
  support and direction to service companies with a
  focus on results and profitability.

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SPEAKER

• RALPH BLAKENEY, TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
• MARYLAND PROCUREMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
  PROGRAM
• PTAP is a program of the Maryland Small Business
  Development Center Network (SBDC) designed to
  help small and minority businesses identify, bid
  and perform on government prime and
  sub-contracts.

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https//wawf.eb.mil
Introduction to WAWF
Logon to WAWF (Registered user only)
Self-Register to use WAWF (New users) Help
with registration for access to WAWF Note Your
computer must be set up to run WAWF before you
can self-register. See "About WAWF."
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Introduction to WAWF

• WAWF (Wide Area Workflow) is a web-based
  application used to create and submit invoices
  and receiving reports electronically.
• WAWF allows contractors and authorized Department
  of Defense (DoD) personnel to
• Generate, Capture, Process, Accept, and Pay
• Invoice(s) to support the DoD asset visibility,
  tracking, and payment processes.
• WAWF provides the nexus of information related to
  acceptance of goods and services in support of
  the DoD supply chain. 

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Benefits

• Simple and uniform point of entry for all DoD
  contractors and government authorities
• Invoices are processed more efficiently
• Contractors are paid on time more often
• Ensures major processes are defined correctly
• Eliminates paper from the acquisition process so
  fewer documents are lost or misplaced, and data
  accuracy is improved
• Lowers interest penalties because of faster
  payment to contractors and lowers transaction
  processing fees by way of electronic automation
• Automatically notifies contractors by email
  whenever an action is taken on their document and
  alerts government authorities if further action
  is required to process

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WAWF ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESOURCES

• WAWF Assistance
• If you require general assistance using WAWF,
  please contact the WAWF Customer Support Center
  at 1-866-618-5988 (menu option 2).
• If you encounter a NAVY-specific issue while
  using WAWF (e.g., routing DoDAACs do not work or
  are not provided, document is still in
  Submitted status after 7 days, etc.) please
  call the Navy WAWF Assistance Line at
  1-800-559-9293 (9am-5pm ET.)
• Once the document is in Processed status,
  please follow up with the Payment Office directly
  if you have further questions. The Payment Office
  is listed on page 1 of your contract.
• Visit http//www.dod.mil/dfas/contractorpay/dfasc
  ustomerservicephonenumbers.html for a list of
  DFAS customer service numbers.
• WAWF Training and Resources
• WAWF WBT
• New enhanced Web Based Training (WBT) course
  covering all the new features of WAWF 3.0.11, and
  more.
• Available at http//www.wawftraining.com.
• DASN One Source
• Find how-to guides as well as other useful
  information at http//acquisition.navy.mil/acquisi
  tion_one_source/ebusiness/don_ebusiness_solutions/
  wawf_overview/vendor_information.
• WAWF Practice Site
• Practice creating and submitting WAWF documents
  at https//wawftraining.eb.mil. To access
  training site Vendor user ID and passwords ?
  Click Training Instructions in the left-hand
  menu - ? Click Vendor for Vendor user ID and
  password
• Use the user ID and password to logon to the
  training site and practice creating and
  submitting WAWF documents.
• DFAS Resources - EC End User's Tool Box -
  http//www. dod.mil/dfas/contractorpay/electronicc
  ommerce/ECToolBox.html

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Contact Information

• Shelia Washington, Business Development
  Specialist
• Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO)
• [phone]
• shelia.washington_at_fdbdo.com
• www.fdbdo.com
• Lisa Newell, Managing Partner
• L. APO Services
• Premiere Events and Program Support
• [phone]
• lnewell_at_laposervices.com
• www.laposervices.com
• Ralph Blakeney, Technology Industry Manager
• Maryland Procurement and Technical Assistance
  Program
•  [phone]
• rblakeney_at_mdsbdc.umd.edu
• www.mdptap.umd.edu