Defendant argues that since it acted within the plain language of the contract, it cannot be liable for breach of contract. See Schuman v. IKON Office Solutions, Inc., No. 03-4976, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10039, at *17-19 (N.D. Cal. 2005), aff'd 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 11125 (9th Cir. 2007). Schuman is similar to the facts presented here - the plaintiff was involved in securing a contract for his employer to become a preferred vendor of a client.