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AI-powered contract management platform for enterprises

Automated PDF data extraction and compliance validation for high-volume contracts

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Project highlights

Industry: Healthcare, AEC, IT
Client services: AI Product Development
Started in 2024
Location: Denver, CO, USA 
Team size: 5 members 
Duration: 12 months 

About the client

The client is a large digital business transformation organization operating in a highly regulated environment with strict requirements for compliance, document security, and operational efficiency. Their existing digital infrastructure is hosted on Microsoft Azure and includes enterprise systems such as SAP.

They were seeking a modern solution to streamline their contract management workflows, particularly in handling complex and lengthy documents.

Business challenges 

The client faced significant operational inefficiencies due to the manual nature of contract intake and review processes.

Contracts often exceeded 200 pages and included dense legal language, complex cost structures, and regulatory clauses. Extracting relevant information manually was time-consuming and prone to error, making it difficult to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.

Additionally, the sensitive nature of the documents made it difficult to access real-world training data, limiting opportunities for custom model development. Budgetary constraints further restricted the use of bespoke AI models, requiring reliance on pre-built solutions.

The organization also needed the new system to integrate seamlessly into their existing infrastructure while meeting high standards for data privacy and security.

Goals set to Achievion

The client tasked Achievion with building a secure, scalable web-based platform that could automate the intake, processing, and validation of enterprise contracts. The solution needed to automatically extract key data from lengthy PDF documents, support the detection of changes through contract amendments, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

It also had to be compatible with the client’s Azure-based ecosystem and integrate with existing systems like SAP. Given the limited access to real contract data, Achievion also needed to simulate real-world conditions through the generation of synthetic datasets for testing and optimization.

Solution 

To meet the client’s objectives, Achievion developed a web application powered by Azure’s native AI services, focusing on automation, security, and scalability. The platform enabled users to upload contracts in PDF format, including scanned documents, and leveraged Azure’s OCR and custom machine learning capabilities to extract relevant data. Key fields such as cost, task descriptions, deadlines, and contractual terms were automatically recognized and displayed through an intuitive user interface.

The system is also capable of processing contract amendments, identifying which sections of the original contract were affected, and flagging them for review. Extracted information was validated against regulatory standards to ensure compliance before being transferred into the client’s existing platforms through a secure data pipeline.

Synthetic contract datasets were generated to simulate various contract formats and structures, allowing Achievion to rigorously test and refine the platform despite data access limitations. During early research and discovery, several open-source tools were evaluated for text and table extraction. However, Azure’s integrated services demonstrated higher accuracy and faster performance, making them the preferred choice. This ensured the system’s ability to operate efficiently while remaining secure and compliant with enterprise-grade standards.

Key features of the product in detail

Text and Table Extraction from PDF

The platform provides robust support for extracting content from both native and scanned PDF documents. It can accurately identify and process both structured and unstructured text across multi-page documents, preserving the layout and handling complex formatting. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is used to convert scanned content into readable and extractable text, ensuring high accuracy even in lower-quality scans.

Intelligent Data Extraction from Text

Using large language models (LLMs), the system can identify and extract critical information buried within free-form text, such as cost details, contractual obligations, deadlines, and legal terms. This is essential for working with contracts that do not follow consistent formatting, allowing for flexibility and adaptability across different document types.

Advanced Table Recognition and Parsing

For tables embedded in PDF files, including those with non-standard layouts, the platform employs enhanced algorithms to correctly parse key-value relationships and tabular structures. In cases where OCR struggles, LLMs are used to interpret and reconstruct the intended meaning of complex tables.

Functionality Support for a Variety of Contract Types

The system is designed to work with a wide range of contract types and document structures, including those used in enterprise and government settings. It adapts to different legal templates, industry-specific formats, and terminology variations, ensuring broad applicability without the need for customization.

Support Amendment Comparison and Change Detection

Users can upload amendments to existing contracts, and the system automatically identifies and highlights changes. This feature reduces the risk of overlooking critical updates and simplifies the process of validating whether revised documents remain compliant with internal policies and external regulations.

Seamless Integration and Secure Data Flow

Built on Microsoft Azure, the platform integrates directly with the client’s infrastructure, including ERP systems like SAP. A secure data pipeline ensures reliable communication between systems while maintaining strict data protection standards required in regulated environments.

User-Friendly Interface and Robustness

The platform’s interface is intuitive and accessible, designed for use by both legal and operational staff. It includes built-in mechanisms for error handling and exception management, enabling it to deal gracefully with corrupted files, irregular formatting, or unreadable text.

Business outcome

Achievion successfully delivered a fully-functional platform that met all functional and non-functional requirements within the client’s budget and infrastructure constraints. The solution significantly reduced manual effort in reviewing large and complex contracts, accelerated processing time, and improved data accuracy.

It also ensured better compliance through automated validation against regulatory frameworks. The system’s scalability, security, and seamless integration with the client’s Azure-based ecosystem made it a reliable foundation for enterprise-wide adoption. The system delivery demonstrated the viability of using ready-made AI services to solve real-world problems efficiently and cost-effectively.

Timeline 

1.5 Months
Design Phase
  • Developed project architecture and infrastructure
  • Created platform UI/UX design
  • Documented requirements
2 Months
Prototype Development
  • Contract field extraction
  • Table extraction
  • Text & metadata extraction
  • Contract details extraction
  • Clause extraction
  • Missing fields handling
3 Months
MVP Development
  • Text and table extraction from PDF
  • Intelligent data extraction from text
  • Advanced table recognition and parsing
6 Months
Phase 1
  • Amendment comparison and change detection
  • Seamless integration with SAP and secure data flow
  • User-friendly interface

Team

Product Manager 
AI Solutions Architect 
UI/UX Designer 
Sr Data Scientist
MLOps Engineer
Backend Developer 
Frontend Developer 
QA Engineer

Tech Stack

AI/ML:

Azure AI Document Intelligence
Azure ML Serverless Endpoint

Azure ML Studio
Embeddings LLM – GTE-small

Backend:

Python
Django
Celery
Redis
PostgreSQL
SAP S/4HANA

Frontend

Next.js
App router

DevOps

Azure Container Registry
Azure Container Apps
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Web App
Azure API Management
Azure KeyVault
Azure AD B2C
ECS
CloudWatch
Bitbucket
Bitbucket Pipelines

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