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Setting up GAM Acquisition Central Integration

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This content applies solely to Contract Writing, which must be purchased separately from the Appian base platform. This content was written for Appian 26.6 and may not reflect the interfaces or functionality of other Appian versions.

GAM Acquisition Central integration for Contract Writing

The integration between Contract Writing (CW) and Government Acquisition Management (GAM) Acquisition Central connects the two solutions, providing your procurement professionals with the tools they need to manage the entire vendor lifecycle with greater confidence and efficiency, directly from their CW solution.

The following guide walks you through the required integration steps. Before performing these incorporation steps, ensure that your system meets the system requirements.

Note:  If you previously set up GAM Acquisition Central 1.0 after upgrading to CW 2.5, you can skip these steps. The steps outlined on this page are for new users only.

System requirements for GAM Acquisition Central integration

The following are the minimum requirements your system must meet to set up the GAM Acquisition Central integration:

  • Appian version 25.2 or greater
  • Contract Writing 2.5.0
  • GAM Acquisition Central 1.0.0

Set up GAM Acquisition Central Integration

Caution:  Before proceeding with the integration setup, GAM Acquisition Central needs to be installed in the same environment as your Contract Writing solution. See Installing GAM Acquisition Central

The GAM Acquisition Central integration requires you to generate an API key and add it to the proper connected system.

To generate an API key:

  1. In the target environment, sign in as the deployment user.
  2. Navigate to the Admin Console and select Web API Authentication.
  3. From the API Key tab, click CREATE.
  4. In the Description field, add a description for the API key, for example: API Key to access vendor data from GAM Acquisition Central.

To create a service account:

  1. Click the icon next to the Service Account field to create a new service account.
  2. Enter gsm.gcw.integration in the Username field.
  3. In the Groups field, enter AS GSM Vendor API Access.
  4. Click CREATE to apply the new service account to the API key.
  5. Click CREATE to create the new API key and copy and save it to use in the next section.

To configure the connected system:

  1. Navigate to the Contract Writing application. This should be in the same environment where you created the API key.
  2. Go to Appian Designer > Applications and select AS GCW Full Application
  3. Under Object Type, select Connected System.
  4. Select AS GCW CS GAM Suite Management.
  5. Paste the API key you saved in the previous step into the Value field.
    1. Be sure to clear or overwrite the old value from the field.
  6. Keep the Base URL field empty.
  7. Click SAVE.

After the setup is complete, the GAM Acquisition Central solution is ready to use with your CW solution.

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