Executive Spend Analysis

Overview

Development stage

DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.

High-impact designation

Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact

Impact justification

Not reported

Start date

Not reported

Withheld from public reporting

Not reported

Mission

Topic area

Procurement and Financial Management

Operational functions

Procurement and acquisition Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

AI is used to enrich Integrated Funds Control, Accounting, and Procurement (IFCAP) purchase order data by categorizing line item purchases into pre-defined spend categories that are more analytically useful. It offers insights into spending patterns and helps executives monitor and manage procurement expenditures effectively.

Expected benefits

Enhanced visibility into spending patterns and trends which allow VISN- and VHA-level leadership to make informed and strategic decisions about areas to drive spending efficiencies.

System outputs

A comprehensive overview of procurement spending, with dynamic filtering options to dissect spending across various categories and geographic regions: * Overview and detailed tabs with filtering options for time periods and geographic areas. * Display of total spend, total line items, and breakdown by processing types. * Filtering and sorting features by budget object code, fund control point, and vendor. * Additional visualization tools, including spend categorization and trend analysis. AI outputs are used to inform more complete and unique analysis of spend data. These outputs do not directly trigger any decisions automatically.

Technology

AI classification

Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).

System name(s)

Not reported

Custom-developed code

No

Public source code

Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built

Contract and in-houseSource: c) Developed with both contracting and in-house resources

Vendor (as reported)

Not reported

Vendors (standardized)

None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII

Not reported

Privacy Impact Assessment

Not reported

Authorization to Operate

Not reported

Demographic features

Not reported

Training and evaluation data

Not reported

Federal Data Catalog

Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported