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Experience
At SPA Australia, we provide trusted, practical commercial advice and support to help government deliver better outcomes.
From strategic procurement to contract management, business cases to negotiation support, and probity we’re ready to partner with you on projects large and small. We work flexibly – embedded in your team or as external advisors – and we’re backed by a global team who live and breathe government work.
Skills & expertise
- Procurement strategy and delivery: End-to-end support for all types of procurements – from major multi-year programs to fast, one-off engagements.
- Procurement reviews and improvement: Clear, actionable insights to improve your procurement practices, build maturity, and lift performance.
- Contract and vendor management: Make your contracts work for you – with support on performance, compliance, variation management, and renegotiation.
- Business cases: Build the case for investment. We combine commercial insight with government know-how to create clear, compelling business cases.
- Cost modelling: Evidence-based financial models that stand up to scrutiny and support sound decision-making.
- Negotiation support: We help you prepare, plan, and deliver successful negotiations – acting as the lead negotiator or supporting you to lead negotiations.
- Probity advice: Our experienced probity advisors help you embed integrity and fairness across your processes – reducing risk and ensuring confidence in outcomes.
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People
Sean King
Principal Advisor
National Lead – Defence & Analytics (Acting)
Elise Poiner
Principal Advisor
National Lead – Commercial (Acting)
Andrew Stephen
Expert Advisor
Team Lead – Commercial
Anthony Honeyman
Expert Advisor
Bruce Brown
Expert Advisor
David Mahony
Expert Advisor
Dwayne Currie
Expert Advisor
Felicity Cooper
Expert Advisor
Kimberley Baillie
Expert Advisor
Michael Stone
Expert Advisor
Phil Cholewick
Expert Advisor
Team Lead – Commercial
Ted Bilton
Expert Advisor
Warren King
Expert Advisor
Andrew Roden
Special Advisor
Anita Morris
Special Advisor
Celia Torres-Villanueva
Special Advisor
Daren Murphy
Special Advisor
Dougal Pidgeon
Special Advisor
Ingrid Bremers
Special Advisor
Kirk Parcel
Special Advisor
Nicoll Parton
Special Advisor
Team Lead – Program and Project Management
Sonia McMaster
Special Advisor
Su-Ann Tan Burke
Special Advisor
Corinne Tennant
Senior Advisor
Derek Pether
Senior Advisor
Jessica Cameron
Senior Advisor
Mitchell Eddy
Senior Advisor
Sophie Marriott
Senior Advisor
Monica Beven
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