Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Bonfire #REQ - 0012066

GLWA seeks AP automation software with Workday integration

The Great Lakes Water Authority is seeking an accounts payable automation solution to streamline invoice processing and supplier support. - Buyer: Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), a local government agency in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. - Procurement: Solicitation REQ-0012066 for accounts payable automation software and related implementation and support services. - Requested solution: Automate AP email and attachment intake, classify documents, extract invoice and statement data, match invoice lines to purchase orders, reconcile supplier statements, and help prepare responses to supplier inquiries and discrepancies. - Integration: Connect securely with Workday using APIs and/or file transfers, including updating Workday workflows after approvals. Workday is the named integration platform, not the proposed AP automation vendor. - Scale and requirements: Configure for 500 initial suppliers; provide supplier-specific automation and routing rules, detailed audit trails, performance reporting, and secure handling of financial data. Proposals should address scalability, limited IT resources, and organizational change management. - Services: Implement, configure, integrate, and test the solution; train GLWA staff; and provide ongoing supplier support, maintenance, and continuous improvement. - OEMs and vendors: No AP automation solution OEM or prospective vendor is named. No part numbers or fixed purchase quantities are specified.

Description

GLWA is seeking an accounts payable automation solution to reduce manual processing, improve accuracy and speed, and enhance supplier satisfaction. The solution must automate email and document intake, invoice processing with Workday integration, supplier statement reconciliation, and responses to supplier inquiries. Proposals should address auditability, reporting, security, implementation and support, including configuration for 500 initial suppliers and training for GLWA staff. The solicitation also emphasizes scalability and accommodating limited IT implementation resources.

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