← Back to Peak Trails Consulting
New Tech Solutions
Google Cloud
Peak Trails Consulting
Joint Solution

Your organization is already
paying for shadow AI.
Let's bring it under control.

Employees across your departments are expensing individual AI subscriptions with zero IT governance. We consolidate that spend into a secure, centralized Gemini Enterprise environment — on Google's infrastructure, grounded in your own data.

The Problem

AI sprawl is already inside your organization

CIOs tell us the same story: "We don't have an AI budget." But when we look closer, the spend is already there — it's just invisible to IT.

🔓

Security Blind Spot

Sensitive constituent, student, and personnel data is being fed into public AI models with zero IT oversight — and no audit trail if something goes wrong.

📋

Compliance Liability

Individual AI accounts are invisible to FOIA, FERPA, and CJIS discovery requests. When the auditors come, there's no log to produce.

🧩

Dead-End Innovation

Personal licenses can't be connected to your governed internal datasets. Each department is building on a different foundation — and none of it scales.

What We're Seeing in SLED Organizations
$15K
per month in uncontrolled AI spend — discovered in a single CIO conversation that started with "we don't have an AI budget."
80+ employees using OpenAI tools independently, many on $200+/month plans
Spend flowing through p-cards across departments — bypassing IT and procurement
Zero governance, no SSO, no data policies — just individuals doing their best
The Reframe

This isn't new AI spend. It's a consolidation play.

💡

We're not asking for a new budget line.

We're redirecting what your organization is already spending — fragmented across personal subscriptions — into a single, governed, Google-native platform. Same cost. Better security. Total control. And a foundation that actually scales.

Shadow AI — Today
Inputs may be used for public model training
No audit trail — FOIA and FERPA exposure
Locked to individual desktops — can't be shared or scaled
No SSO — access doesn't follow your security policies
Fragmented $20–$200/month p-card spend across departments
Third-party GPU infrastructure — outside your data boundary
Gemini Starter Pack — With Us
Total data sovereignty — your data is never used for training
Full logging via Google Vault and Cloud Audit — discoverable on demand
Agentic workflows built for your departments — shared, scalable
AD/SSO integration — AI access follows your identity policies
Consolidated, predictable spend — contract-ready through cooperative vehicles
Google TPU v6 infrastructure — vertical integration, no third-party dependency
What's Included

A complete governed AI foundry, ready to deploy

Three components, working together — licenses, infrastructure, and the expert hours to make it real inside your organization.

🔐
15

Gemini Enterprise Licenses

Google's most advanced reasoning model, built on secure TPU-powered infrastructure. Data sovereignty guaranteed — your inputs never train public models.

  • Replaces individual shadow AI subscriptions
  • Managed access — tied to your SSO and identity policies
  • Centrally governed, auditable by IT
  • Scale additional seats as adoption grows
☁️
$5K

GCP Foundry Credit

A dedicated Google Cloud budget to host private knowledge bases, store your documents and structured data, and build custom Vertex AI applications grounded in your data.

  • Private knowledge base hosting on Vertex AI Search
  • Connect SQL, SharePoint, and file share sources
  • Foundation for departmental AI agent deployment
  • Grows into full production infrastructure
🛠️
100

Expert Service Hours

Peak Trails Consulting hands-on implementation — from identity lockdown through data grounding and enablement. We don't just configure the platform; we build your team's capability to own it.

  • Identity lockdown: AD/SSO integration and access governance
  • Data grounding: connect Gemini to your private data sources
  • Use case identification: map AI to your highest-value workflows
  • IT and power user enablement to sustain adoption

Contract-Ready Through Cooperative Procurement

Deployable immediately through existing cooperative contract vehicles — E&I Cooperative Contract CR001528 (AI Solutions & Services) and OMNIA Partners Contract 152614. No competitive bid required. No council approval cycle.

Contact Us →
Deployable Day One

Use cases grounded in your data — not generic AI

Each of these can be deployed within the starter pack service hours — grounded in your institution's actual documents, systems, and data.

🖥️

IT Self-Service Portal

Ground Gemini in your internal knowledge base and FAQs. Resolves common hardware, software, and password issues in natural language — reducing helpdesk ticket volume from day one.

👥

HR Policy & Benefits Navigator

Connect Gemini to employee handbooks and union contracts. Staff get instant, cited answers on leave policies, retirement eligibility, and onboarding — consistent and accurate every time.

🏢

Building Operations & Maintenance

Ground Gemini in facility manuals and maintenance history. Field technicians query repair procedures and part numbers on-site — improving first-fix rates across aging infrastructure.

🏙️

Citizen & Student Support Assistant

Feed Gemini your city ordinances, course catalogs, or campus service guides. Staff answer public inquiries instantly — with 100% accuracy and zero search time.

📑

Procurement & Grant Compliance

Ground Gemini in purchasing bylaws and grant-funding requirements. Officers verify expenditures and vendor contracts against strict regulatory standards in seconds.

🏗️

Permit & Licensing Self-Service

Connect Gemini to your permitting rules, zoning codes, and EnerGov data. Constituents self-serve permit status, requirements, and next steps — without calling the counter.

Why This Wins

Built for the way SLED actually buys

This isn't a proof-of-concept exercise. It's a packaged, contract-ready offering designed for the constraints your organization operates under.

💸

No New Budget Required

Consolidates what you're already spending on shadow AI into a single governed investment. Converts uncontrolled p-card spend into a strategic platform.

🔒

Governance From Day One

Identity, audit logging, and data sovereignty are built in — not bolted on. Gemini is FERPA, CJIS, and FOIA-ready from the moment you deploy.

Priced Below Approval Thresholds

Structured to fit within discretionary spend authority — avoiding lengthy council approval cycles and accelerating time to value for your organization.

📈

Land and Expand

The starter pack is the entry point. As departments see value, natural expansion into more licenses, GCP consumption, and agentic applications follows organically.

🤝

Google-Aligned Go-to-Market

This offering is aligned with Google's Texas FSR and Architect team — they are actively taking this to their customers who are looking to get started with AI.

🏛️

Built for SLED Procurement

Available through E&I CR001528 and OMNIA Partners 152614 — cooperative vehicles that eliminate competitive bid requirements for K-12, higher ed, and municipal buyers.

Ready to Start

Audit your shadow AI spend.
Then consolidate it.

Let's start with a conversation about what your organization is already spending — and what a governed Gemini environment would look like on your timeline and budget.

Available through E&I CR001528 · OMNIA Partners 152614 · No competitive bid required