Rachel is a government commercial lawyer of over 20 years’ experience, specialising in Commonwealth procurement. She adopts a strategic and outcomes-oriented approach. She will work with your in-house team to deliver successful projects and value for money contract outcomes that further your policy objectives.
She has a detailed understanding of best practice contracting in government. She regularly advises on tendering issues and compliance with the Commonwealth procurement framework. Her extensive Commonwealth government experience includes both major project work as well as advising on business-as-usual contracting issues.
Rachel believes in the importance of legal advice that supports efficient and practical value for money outcomes, productive working relationships with industry and high standards of probity.
Expertise
Experience
- Treasury Advising on the development and procurement of a significant new ICT solution supporting Treasury’s foreign investment reforms.
- Defence Advising in relation to major projects such as the Defence Fuel Services Transformation Program and accelerated acquisitions of strategic munitions.
- IP Australia Advising on privacy impacts of online virtual assistant and webchat services.
- Australian Government Organ and Tissue Authority Advising in relation to Data Privacy and Governance Principles to assist co-operation between Australian jurisdictions for sharing and managing personal information.
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Advising on software licensing to support the handling and sharing of secure cabinet documents.
