Cut acquisition timelines by 20% with Authorium’s platform
Authorium recently completed a proof-of-concept with the Department of Defense – its focus to accelerate procurement and acquisition workflows by leveraging no-code automation and AI technologies. Since 2023, Authorium has partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. In early 2025, Authorium’s platform was put to the test – a rigorous six-month pilot program drew to a close and the platform was evaluated by top contracting officers, program managers, and program engineers.
The results of this evaluation show incredible value across operational workflows – Authorium eliminates bottlenecks, reduces rework, and standardizes approvals.
The test outcomes affirm what state and local governments using Authorium have shared: Authorium’s platform streamlines processes, delivers improved user experience, and ultimately enables teams to complete procurement processes in less time.
Proof-of-Concept Results
| Departmental Challenges | Results with Authorium |
Average contract cycle: 165 days
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During pilot: 120 days (~20% faster per package)
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Project Timeline
December 2023
- Authorium is selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award: Phase 1 by the Air Force Research Laboratory – the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force
- Authorium’s focus: automate the development of complex RFP packages to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force
August 2024
- Authorium competes and wins a SBIR Award: Phase 2 and becomes part of the first cohort of AI for acquisition proof-of-concepts within the Department of Defense.
- Phase 2 focuses on accelerating acquisition workflows with AI and no-code automation.
Late 2024-Early 2025
- Over the course of six months, the Air Force Research Laboratory discovers that Authorium is much more than an acquisition tool and expands Authorium’s use cases to include program funding, contract management, and mission support activities, such as onboarding and travel justifications.
- The effort was made possible through the leadership of Dr. Cherish Lesko, Head of AI for Acquisition at the Air Force Research Laboratory Digital Capabilities Directorate.
April 2025
- The Air Force Research Laboratory tabulates evaluations by key program staff of the six-month pilot and releases the test results.
- As Phase 2 comes to a close, the Air Force Research Lab prepares to scale Authorium across additional teams.
Critical Takeaways
Key performance indicators like time to release, routing efficiency, and overall cycle time all improved during the partnership—highlighting Authorium’s ability to turn fragmented, manual processes into streamlined, scalable systems that are ready for operational use.
While the initial focus was solicitation development, the Air Force Research Laboratory quickly identified opportunities to apply Authorium across a broad set of use cases—including program funding, contract management, research operations, and mission support.
Authorium is a scalable automation platform ready to deliver value across the entire administrative landscape. The research identified over a dozen important workflows that benefit from Authorium’s platform:
- Acquisition and Requirements: market research, intake routing, source selection
- Funding Management: justifications, allocations, cross-directorate visibility
- Contract Management
- Mission Support: travel requests, hiring, onboarding
- Research Operations
Authorium is dedicated to supporting the work of government teams, from local agencies to statewide initiatives and large federal programs, including the Air Force Research Lab. No matter the department’s mission, we recognize the importance of delivering efficiency, effectiveness, visibility, and compliance to meet critical government needs.
Explore how your team can reduce cycle times, eliminate bottlenecks and increase output with positive ROI with AuthorAI or contact us to request a demo.
