Government Contract Specialist; SLED

Description

Location: Leesburg, VA - Hybrid
Department: Legal & Contracts
Reports to: Government Contracts Program Manager

Vertosoft is seeking a Government Contract Specialist (SLED), at Level II or III, to administer State, Local, and Education (SLED) contracts and cooperative purchasing agreements. This role is focused on contract lifecycle administration, documentation, compliance, and coordination with public-sector customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate brings experience from the technology channel, such as an IT distributor, reseller, VAR, manufacturer, or similar organization. You understand how distributors, resellers, manufacturers, and customers work together across quotes, contract terms, orders, reporting, and renewals. Experience in government contracting is welcome, but Federal or SLED contracting experience is preferred rather than required.

The role owns contract lifecycle administration, contractual requirements, amendments, renewals, risk identification, official contract documentation, and formal contract communications. It partners closely with Operations, which owns pricing administration, recurring report preparation and submission, registrations, portals, transactional data, and related operational controls.

• Administer assigned SLED contracts, statewide and local contract vehicles, cooperative purchasing agreements, amendments, modifications, renewals, extensions, and closeouts.
• Review awards, contract terms, amendments, customer and vendor documents, and related records for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with requirements.
• Maintain complete, current, organized, and audit-ready official contract files.
• Track contractual deliverables, reporting obligations, participation requirements, administrative fees, option periods, renewal dates, and key milestones.
• Interpret routine contract and procurement requirements and provide practical guidance to Sales, Operations, Finance, and other internal partners.
• Coordinate contract implementation and transition activities following an award or contract change.

• Support administration of cooperative purchasing programs and related SLED contract requirements.
• Maintain a clear record of contract-specific reporting, utilization, participation, administrative-fee, and renewal obligations.
• Communicate reporting requirements and deadlines to Operations, which owns recurring report preparation, validation, reconciliation, and submission.
• Partner with Operations on contract-related pricing, quoting, order execution, and reporting questions; address contractual exceptions and expedite higher-risk issues.

• Identify contractual, state procurement, cooperative, and compliance requirements applicable to assigned contracts.
• Support internal compliance reviews, external audits, and requests for contract documentation.
• Identify potential contractual or compliance concerns, recommend resolution paths, and escalation to the Government Contracts Program Manager and Legal as appropriate.
• Monitor assigned contracts for routine compliance obligations and keep supporting documentation current.

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and other teams on public-sector proposals and opportunities by identifying contract terms, documentation needs, certifications, reporting requirements, and administrative obligations.
• Serve as a professional point of contact for routine contract administration with state and local procurement officials, educational institutions, cooperative purchasing organizations, customers, suppliers, and channel partners.
• Coordinate contract documents, amendments, renewals, and issue resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to improvements in contract templates, records, administration practices, and cross-functional coordination.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready contract documentation.
• Complete assigned contract administration activities accurately and on schedule.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of technology-channel relationships and how contract terms affect quotes, orders, reporting, and renewals.
• Identify and appropriately escalates contractual, procurement, or compliance concerns.
• Build productive working relationships and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to compliant and…