Government tenders can be lucrative yet legally lopsided. This white paper unpacks the 12 risk-heavy clauses that routinely appear in Australian Government contracts—from force-majeure to termination-for-convenience—and shows how to spot, price or negotiate each one before your proposal goes in.
Instantly flag one-sided clauses and suggest “make it mutual” redrafts that keep bids competitive
Detect hidden indemnities, uncapped liability and exclusions of proportionate-liability laws in seconds
Check force-majeure lists, insurance conditions and subcontract flow-downs—before they blow out margins
Modelcap-on-liability, indirect-loss exclusions and break-fee options so pricing reflects real risk
Generate clear negotiation notes and compliant/non-compliant bid variants—without drowning in redlines
Twelve contractual hotspots—including indemnities, exclusion of indirect loss, proportionate liability, and termination rights—with practical supplier-side tactics for each
Why submitting both compliant and non-compliant bids can highlight the cost of unreasonable clauses to the buyer
Tips for turning restrictive force-majeure definitions into open “includes” wording (pandemics included) and securing a right to walk away after prolonged events
Four common traps in liability caps (e.g., indemnity carve-outs, professional-standards caveats) and how to close them
Checklists for pricing extra insurance, managing subcontractor obligations, and using precedence clauses to embed supplier-friendly protections in the Statement of Work
Tired of signing Government terms that pushall the risk onto you? Download the white paper and see how ContractProbe turns tender-contract complexity into structured clarity—in minutes.