Once submitted, this electronic form initiates a chain reaction. It flows through the system to various organizations and people, dynamically routed depending on the subject category it affects. Many options are available along the route, such as recategorizing the suggestion, withdrawing it entirely, or allowing it to pass to the next level. All comments and decisions, as well as the initial submission, are saved into a database for historical record. Upon completion of review, a voting process is initiated.
Voting is accomplished via the web as well.
A voting committee is selected and each member is allowed to vote multiple times, until the voting period closes. Access to previous votes and comments is provided to assist committee members in the decision-making process. Once voting closes, the results are tabulated and a final decision on the disposition of the suggestion is reached. It is possible to return to almost any point in the system, if necessary, to reconsider the suggestion or to move forward to the last step in the approval process. If approved by the Deputy Undersecretary, the suggestion is adopted as a new Army-wide standard and the process is terminated.