Managing legal risk in the tender process

Thousands of companies in Australia regularly and knowingly face the dilemma of legal risk in draft tender contracts.

Most don’t have their own in-house legal counsel and are reluctant (for various reasons, not the least of which is cost) to engage an external law firm.

Astonishingly, far too many tender submissions are lodged without having first been reviewed by a legally qualified person, let alone an experienced contracts lawyer. Tender documents frequently include some very nasty surprises – we call them THE TENDER MONSTERS – and to the unqualified or inexperienced, this can make for some very expensive disasters.

The Tender Lawyer is a specialist contract lawyer with years of experience reviewing contracts involving projects in all States and Territories, and can assist wherever you operate in Australia.

By forming long-term working relationships, The Tender Lawyer will get to know your business and industry better, and provide a personalised, flexible and responsive service. The Tender Lawyer delivers quality advice at a fair price. The Tender Lawyer should be an indispensable part of your team.

THE MANY REASONS TO USE THE TENDER LAWYER:

• Experience – more than 28 years of broad legal, corporate, commercial and small business experience.
• Quality advice – a pragmatic approach, with strong commercial business understanding, the ability to speak the language of industry (not legalese) and provide concise advice.
• Value for money – fair and reasonable prices, at approximately half of what you might expect to pay a senior lawyer or partner at a mid-sized CBD law firm a third of what you would pay a large law firm.
• Personalised service – the Tender Lawyer aims to get to know each client personally, to gain a deep understanding and appreciation of their business.
• Flexibility – if your need is urgent, the Tender Lawyer will meet your deadline.
• In-house lawyer mindset – it’s all about team work. The Tender Lawyer’s goal is to become an indispensable part of your team.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance – In the extremely unlikely event that The Tender Lawyer fails to raise an issue that should have been highlighted, the Tender Lawyer is backed by a professional indemnity insurer.