E-Procurement Solution Built for Government Announced at the 2007 Federal Acquisition Conference and Exposition (FACE)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LAUREL, MD, June 19, 2007– Today at the 2007 Federal Acquisition Conference and Exposition (FACE), Aquilent announces the launch of Epic™ an innovative
E-Procurement solution built for Government. Epic is the next generation of Aquilent’s
ground-breaking E-Procurement solution and has been proven in numerous Government implementations for over 5 years and 40 releases.
Aquilent has a long history providing Federal Agencies with acquisition, procurement, and contracting solutions. One of Aquilent’s marquee implementations of Epic is the Navy SeaPort, worth potentially $20 billion, one of the largest IDIQ contracts in the Federal Government.
DoD and Civilian procurement and program executives are faced with one of the most challenging environments in government history. Some of the most pressing challenges include workforce changes, budget constraints, and limited visibility into procurement data and metrics.
Epic is designed to address these challenges with E-Procurement tools to support: procuring more with limited resources; decentralizing purchasing; promoting standard processes; increasing transparency; promoting competition; shortening procurement cycles; and sharing procurement best practices.
Built With Government for Government
Aquilent built Epic in close collaboration with Government providing the features needed to support the way Government buys today. Capabilities include:
- 100% paperless acquisition packages
- Collaborative tools for all stakeholders
- Extensive support for MAC / IDIQ contracts
- 100% paperless vendor communications
- Electronic proposal submission
- Electronic and collaborative bid evaluation
- Robust data collection, auditing, and reporting
- Templates and best practices for 1102s
- Integrated support for small business processes
- Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) and DoD Connection Kits
Proven Benefits
Epic has proven benefits demonstrated by implementations with large procurements that include unprecedented dollar amounts, significant transaction volumes and large numbers of government and industry users. The solution has helped agencies save time and reduce procurement action lead time (PALT) through web-based tools, real-time vendor communications, and turn-key implementation and management.
The solution helps promote quality competition with increased transparency, greater small business participation, intelligent vendor management, and integrated performance and issue management. Customers have improved their use funds for their agency and programs from the increased competition, integrated procurement best practices, streamlined processes, and Epic’s cost effective implementation.
As a result of these benefits Agencies can more effectively support their mission and put goods and services in the hands of programs and warfighters more quickly.
Availability
Epic is the most comprehensive and affordable E-Procurement solution available today. Aquilent offers rapid deployment, turn-key service and support options, and a First Solution Guarantee. More information about Epic can also be found at www.aquilent.com/Epic.html.
Federal Acquisition Conference and Exposition
Aquilent will provide information about Epic and brief demonstrations at FACE (June 19-20) in booth #53.
About Aquilent
Aquilent is an award-winning integrator of web-based solutions serving the Federal Government for over 25 years. Aquilent improves the quality and efficiency of service to citizens, employees, and businesses through a suite of solutions and services, including agency web presence, compliance management, enterprise acquisition and finance solutions, and enterprise content management. Additional information about Aquilent is available at www.aquilent.com
Contact
Mike Tock
Aquilent, Inc.
301.939.1114
mike.tock@aquilent.com
