Government Contract
EDS GSA Schedule

Role:
Employee, project manager, copywriter and sales person.

Purpose/Objective:
As an employee, promote the EDS GSA Schedule to government buyers as the best source for IT solutions (as opposed to products). Develop contract overview sheet, 44-page buyers guide, web site content, trade show coverage, provide input for an advertising campaign, and acquire funding from EDS partners to cover the costs.

Skills:
Created budgets, wrote copy, sourced with internal and external suppliers to develop designs and printings, installed and staffed trade show booths, sold advertising space, produced financial reports, and collected funds.

Results:
Delivered a win-win situation for EDS and participating partners. By collecting the needed vendor funding, EDS was now able to promote their GSA Schedule, while the participating partners gained valuable market exposure and positioned themselves as important partners with EDS.