Alert: Recent Procurement Policy Note
The Department of Finance’s recent Procurement Policy Note serves as a reminder that the Commonwealth must consider a potential supplier’s relevant experience and performance history when assessing value for money under the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs). This consideration can extend to a supplier’s unethical behaviour in previous contracts.
Series: Defence Strategic Review (C4 and Cyber)
On 24 April 2023, the Department of Defence released the Defence Strategic Review. In this article, we explore the key recommendations, themes, and implications arising from the DSR in the Cyber and C4 domain.
Series: Defence Strategic Review (Land)
On 24 April 2023, the Department of Defence released the Defence Strategic Review. In this article, we explore the key recommendations, themes, and implications arising from the DSR in the Land domain.
Series: Defence Strategic Review (Maritime)
On 24 April 2023, the Department of Defence released the Defence Strategic Review. In this article, we explore the key recommendations, themes, and implications arising from the DSR in the Maritime domain.
Series: Defence Strategic Review (Air and Space)
On 24 April 2023, the Department of Defence released the Defence Strategic Review. In this article, we explore the key recommendations, themes, and implications in the Air and Space domains.
Series: Defence Strategic Review
On 24 April 2023, the Department of Defence released the Defence Strategic Review. This will have profound implications for the strategic and capability landscape within Australia for decades. Across this DSR series, we explore the outcomes and practical issues to be addressed through the implementation of the DSR.
Alert: Defence Act Reforms
In the first of our series of Defence Act Reform Alerts, we introduce the new Defence legislative reform project and its objectives.
Brief: Consequential Loss
In this Brief, our team analyses the origins and current law applying to the principle of consequential losses. In particular, best practice in drafting exclusions of consequential loss in contract.
Brief: Termination for Convenience
In this brief, Aldermane explores the origins, considerations, and pit-falls of the right to terminate a contract for convenience - particularly, in a Government context.
Brief: Collaborative Contracting
In this Brief, we explore the benefits and risks of utilising collaborative industry approaches (and contracting models) in the procurement process for Government supplies and services.
Brief: Defence’s Liability Framework
In this Brief, we explore the principles underpinning Defence's approach to liability and risk in major projects.
Brief: Getting execution right
In this Brief, our team explores the various methods for executing documents in Australia. In particular, the electronic execution of deeds and agreements by the Commonwealth, corporations, and individuals.
Alert: Updates to CCS
On 5 September 2022, the Commonwealth Contracting Suite (CCS) was updated to incorporate new clauses into the Approach to Market, Contract and Purchase Order Terms.
Brief: the GPJR Act
Managing complaints and challenges under the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth)
Brief: ITARs and Export Controls
ITARs and export controls considerations for Australian Defence procurement.
Alert: Updated CPRs
The Commonwealth Procurement Rules were updated, effective from 1 July 2022.