GOVERNMENT & PROBITY

Services

The services we provide to Government are comprehensive. TressCox has a dedicated practice of lawyers who specialise in Government procurement and commercial contracts. Our team of lawyers provide legal services to both Government and private sector clients on all aspects of commercial law including Government contracting and tendering as well as large infrastructure / technology projects. The team has a depth of experience of working with Government and recognises that advising Government requires more than just legal knowledge. Tight deadlines, multiple parties with different agendas, budgets and publicity are just some of the sensitivities that the TressCox Government team takes into account.

TressCox has conducted many matters for Government with a particular emphasis on:

Tendering and Procurement

• Understanding and advising on Government procurement processes
• Drafting requests for tenders and advising on regulations governing tendering
• Drafting all tender related documents including evaluation methodologies and reports on contract administration.

Probity

• Monitoring best value for money
• Ensuring impartiality and fairness
• Dealing effectively with conflicts of interest
• Ensuring accountability for practices and decisions.

Infrastructure Projects

• Advice relating to BOOT, BOO and PPP schemes, particularly infrastructure and technology projects
• Acting for the NSW Government in the preparation of requests for tenders for information and communication technologies and services
• Advising on procurement methods and plans.

Information Communications Technology and Intellectual Property

• Advising on industry regulation, particularly in respect of telecommunications
• Technology contracting, including bio-technology
• Licensing intellectual property in all industries including industrial/trade secrets
• Information communications technology services and outsourcing of those services
• Preparing a submission to Government on legislative amendments designed to simplify the use and dissemination of copyright material, including use of the internet.

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