Delivering effective and practical business solutions for government
Who we are
We are specialist management consultants providing a unique combination of strategic financial, commercial and project management advice and support to our clients.
We understand what delivers (and erodes) business value. We work side-by-side with you to design, develop, implement and assure highly integrated solutions to manage business risk by creating certainty, sustainability and auditability.
We are passionate and proud to be able to draw on our extensive specialist expertise to deliver innovative and intelligent financial and commercial solutions for some of the most complex, dynamic and challenging investments our clients undertake.
How we can help

Financial Services

Commercial Services

Business and Project Services
design, develop, review and assure project and lifecycle cost models and cost estimates
commercial financial investigation and validation of tendered costs and contractor risk
end to end procurement support for Government procurement and tender processes
design, develop and execute contract management and performance frameworks
analyse, monitor, audit and improve inventory investment and supply chain performance
design and implement practical solutions to a range of business challenges, including process redevelopment and performance review
project management support across every stage of the project lifecycle
Delivering differently
our partners are full time members of our delivery teams, ensuring quality, hands-on service delivery and continuous access to their deep insights
our team has profound experience in the financial and commercial management of the most complex of multi-disciplinary government projects and asset portfolios
we remain a specialist boutique business by choice so we can continue to provide critical niche expertise to our clients
we work alongside your teams on a day-to-day basis to build solutions that deliver the correct outcomes
we strive to provide frank and fearless advice to our clients, their stakeholders and vendors because we know that the best outcomes often require difficult answers to tough questions
What we’ve worked on

Defence, Air Warfare Destroyer

Health, COVID response

Defence, Joint Strike Fighter

Australian Border Force, Sky Guardian
Who we’ve worked for
Australian Government – Department of Home Affairs
Australian Government – Department of Social Services
Australian Government – Department of Defence
Australian Government – Department of Family and Community Services
Australian Taxation Office
Australian Federal Police
AIATSIS
Case studies
Royal Australian Navy Future Frigate Program
Case Study:The situationThe Hunter Class Frigate Project (HCFP) is Australia’s ~$45 billion acquisition of nine anti-submarine frigates to replace the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Class frigates...
Defence Fuel Network Transformation
Case Study:The situationThe Department of Defence (Defence) was seeking to transform the management and supply of fuel and the operations and maintenance of the Defuel Fuel Network (DFN) through the...
Collins Submarine Fleet – Commercial Model Implementation
Case Study:The situationThe Department of Defence (Defence) was seeking to transform the maintenance contracting structure for the Collins Class Submarine Fleet, ensuring it encouraged optimum...
Royal Australian Navy’s Future Maritime Sustainment Model
Case Study:The situationAustralia is embarking on the largest Naval acquisition program since World War 2, on average, one ship is planned for delivery each year for the foreseeable future and for...
Our partners

Brett Freebody

Kate Freebody

Brian Wilson

Matthew Price

Contact Us
Lets talk.
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