Fixed-fee expert reviews.
Send one document, get a senior operator's independent read on it. Fixed scope, fixed fee, reviewed personally by a former CIO and CDO. A low-commitment way to put real judgement on a high-stakes decision.
Three to begin with.
Each one ends with a written review brief: the strengths, the risks, and the specific things to fix or negotiate, in order of priority.
Select a review to see its scope, terms and fee below.
Scoped, fixed, and priced up front.
The fee is agreed before any work begins, set by the contract's complexity, and confirmed on a short scoping call.
Every Contract Review includes
- A 30-minute scoping call to confirm what is at stake and where to focus
- Personal review by a former CIO and CDO, never handed to a bench of juniors
- A written review brief covering the commercial model and pricing, service levels and performance measures, risk allocation and liability, security and data and privacy obligations, exit and transition provisions, and governance and assurance
- Benchmarking of the key terms against the Australian market
- A prioritised list of the points to negotiate, with the reasoning behind each
- A debrief call to walk you through the findings
- One round of follow-up questions by email after delivery
- Your document securely transferred and treated as confidential
What it excludes
- Legal advice or a legal opinion. This is a commercial, technology, operational and governance review and is not a substitute for a qualified lawyer
- Drafting or redlining clauses. You receive recommendations on what to change, not the amended wording
- Negotiating with the vendor on your behalf
- Tax, accounting or financial-audit opinions
- Re-review of a revised draft once the other party responds
- Implementation or remediation work arising from the findings
| Tier | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed fee | $2,500AUD, ex GST | $4,500AUD, ex GST | From $7,500AUD, ex GST |
| Typical document | A single agreement: SaaS subscription, software licence, support or short managed-service contract. Standard terms, few or no custom schedules. | An ICT or managed-services agreement with multiple schedules (SLA, security, pricing, transition) and moderate customisation. | A major outsourcing, enterprise platform or EMR deal: master agreement plus multiple schedules and statements of work, with complex risk allocation. |
| What this tier adds | The core scope above. | Deeper service-level and transition analysis, and review of the supporting schedules, not just the head agreement. | Cross-referencing across all documents, a risk-allocation map, and a one-page summary written for a board or steering committee. |
| Turnaround | Typically around 5 business days. | Typically 7 to 10 business days. | Agreed per scope. |
Not sure which tier fits? That's what the scoping call is for. I'll confirm the tier, the fee and the turnaround before any work starts.
An independent read on your incident response plan.
A structured review of your Cyber Incident Response Plan against good practice, with prioritised gaps and fixes. Fee and turnaround confirmed on a short scoping call.
Every CIRP Review includes
- A 30-minute scoping call to confirm what is at stake and where to focus
- Personal review by a former CIO and CDO, never handed to a bench of juniors
- A written review brief covering decision rights and authority, escalation triggers, communication discipline, clinical and operational recovery priorities, Notifiable Data Breaches obligations, and whether the plan has been rehearsed
- Benchmarking against good practice and relevant frameworks
- A prioritised list of gaps and the fixes that matter most
- A debrief call to walk you through the findings
- One round of follow-up questions by email after delivery
- Your document securely transferred and treated as confidential
What it excludes
- Legal advice, including the legal interpretation of your Notifiable Data Breaches obligations. Not a substitute for a qualified lawyer
- Rewriting the plan for you. You receive recommendations, not a redrafted plan
- Running or facilitating a tabletop or live exercise, available as a separate engagement
- Technical penetration testing, threat hunting or forensic incident response
- Implementation or remediation work arising from the findings
Pricing for the CIRP Review is set on a short scoping call, against the size and complexity of your plan and environment.
Sharpen the documents before they go to market.
A review of your draft procurement documentation to reduce risk and lift the quality of the responses you get back. Fee and turnaround confirmed on a short scoping call.
Every RFP Review includes
- A 30-minute scoping call to confirm what is at stake and where to focus
- Personal review by a former CIO and CDO, never handed to a bench of juniors
- A written review brief covering scope and requirement clarity, evaluation criteria and weightings, risk and governance, market competitiveness, and the likely quality of vendor responses
- Recommendations to sharpen outcomes and reduce procurement risk
- A prioritised list of the changes to make before you go to market
- A debrief call to walk you through the findings
- One round of follow-up questions by email after delivery
- Your document securely transferred and treated as confidential
What it excludes
- Legal or probity advice. Not a substitute for a qualified lawyer or an appointed probity advisor
- Writing the RFP for you. You receive recommendations, not drafted documentation
- Running the procurement or evaluating the responses, available as a separate engagement
- Acting as your probity advisor or on your evaluation panel
- Implementation or contract-award work arising from the findings
Pricing for the RFP Review is set on a short scoping call, against the size and complexity of the procurement.
Senior-led, scoped, and confidential.
The fee is agreed before any work begins, scoped to the document and its complexity. Your document is securely transferred, and within an agreed turnaround you receive a written review brief. Every review is done personally; you are not handed to a bench of juniors.
Your document stays confidential, that's the point. And each review ends with a clear view of what a fuller engagement would address, if you want to take it further.
A note on scope: these are commercial, technology, operational and governance reviews. They are not legal advice and are not a substitute for review by a qualified lawyer.
Common questions
What is a fixed-fee review?
A defined-scope review of a single document for a price agreed up front, with a set turnaround. You know the cost and what you will receive before any work starts, with no open-ended hourly billing.
How much does a Contract Review cost?
The fixed fee is set by the contract's complexity: $2,500 for a small contract, $4,500 for a medium one, and from $7,500 for a large or complex deal, all in AUD and excluding GST. The tier and fee are confirmed on a scoping call before any work begins.
What does the Contract Review cover, and what is out of scope?
It covers the commercial model and pricing, service levels, risk allocation, security and privacy obligations, exit and transition, and governance, benchmarked against the Australian market, with the priorities to negotiate. It does not include legal advice, drafting or redlining clauses, or negotiating with the vendor on your behalf.
Is the Contract Review legal advice?
No. It is a commercial, technology, operational and governance risk review by a former CIO and CDO. It does not provide legal advice and is not a substitute for review by a qualified lawyer.
How do I send my document securely?
Through a secure channel arranged for you, not an upload on this website. Your document is treated as confidential and handled accordingly.
Start with a conversation
A 30-minute discovery call. Tell me which document and what's at stake, and I'll confirm scope, fee and turnaround.
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