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Wide Area WorkflowWAWF
Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), now part of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), is the DoW electronic system contractors use to submit invoices, receiving reports, material-inspection-and-receiving reports, and shipping documents. The government's inspectors and contracting officers review and approve these documents through WAWF/PIEE, which routes payments to DFAS for disbursement. Using WAWF is mandatory for DoW invoicing under DFARS 252.232-7003.
Why it matters to your pipeline
Billing through WAWF/PIEE is a common stumbling block for new DoW contractors. Misrouted invoices, incorrect CLIN references, or wrong PIID structure can delay payment by weeks or months. Training your accounting team on WAWF, understanding the approval routing for your contract, and maintaining a disciplined invoicing cadence prevents cash-flow surprises and builds trust with the CO.
When this term shows up in an opening GovSmith finds for you, your vCM explains what it means for that pursuit and does whatever it calls for. You decide; we do the work.
Example
A firm's first WAWF invoice is rejected because the CLIN referenced doesn't match the contract structure. The firm corrects and resubmits, is paid 12 days later, and updates its billing SOP to prevent recurrence.
Find out what applies to you
Some terms will matter to your business right away and some won’t for years. A vCM can tell you which are which.