Announcing the Microsoft Azure Application Development contest for U.S. state and local government partners!

If you are a Microsoft U. S. partner, here is your opportunity to show off your development skills and win a chance at great prizes! Applications must be developed on the Azure platform for state & local government.

Contest Prizes:

    One (1) First Prize. A check and/or electronic fund transfer to the winning partner company for $10,000 USD.

    One (1) Second Prize. A check and/or electronic fund transfer to the winning partner company for $5,000 USD.

    One (1) Third Prize. A check and/or electronic fund transfer to the winning partner company for $2,500 USD.

Bonus Award: In addition to the winner selection process listed above, there one (1) bonus award based on the best use and inclusion of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and/or Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). This winning entry will receive the following prize:

One (1) Bonus Award Prize. A check and/or electronic fund transfer to the winning partner company for $2,500 USD.

Limit one (1) regular prize and one (1) bonus award prize per company.

Don’t miss out!

This contest begins November 16, 2009, and ends on February 5, 2010.

Register and view rules – Visit the contest website: www.microsoft.com/government/azure

Notice to Government Employees: Microsoft is committed to complying with government gift and ethics rules and therefore government employees are not eligible.

Join the contest and help build your business!