Webinar: Government contracting: tips and traps

In-house counsel are often tasked with negotiating contracts with Federal or State governments or their agencies for the supply of goods or services or provision of works, or for the delivery (including construction and financing) and/or operation of public infrastructure such as transport, schools and hospitals. Contracting with government raises some unique legal issues and particular challenges which can trip up the unwary and give rise to risk of contract termination, invalidity or unenforceability.  Governments themselves and their agencies also face policy issues and requirements which need to be addressed in contracts with the private sector.

Join William McCann and Peter Doyle from Gilbert + Tobin’s award winning Banking + Infrastructure team for a live webinar on the tips and traps of government contracting.

Hosted in conjunction with ACC Australia, this webinar will cover a range of topics relevant to both corporate and government lawyers, including:​

• the nature of the government contracting party (Crown v government agency v statutory corporation);
• source of capacity and power to contract, authority to sign and bind and the doctrine of ultra vires;
• Crown powers, privileges and immunities (including the rule against fettering, appropriation of funds and satisfaction of court judgements);
• Government policy around ethical, sustainable and socially responsible procurement and implementation;
• privacy issues and government reporting and disclosure requirements;
• government probity policies and their implementation in practice; and
• risk sharing and managing contracts with government.

Please note: If your company/organisation is deemed to be a competitor of the host organisation for this event, you may be excluded from attending this event. If you believe there may be a conflict or are uncertain, please enquire with ACC Australia.