Lisa Doney
About the Member
Devon Consulting Group (DCG) was established in 2021 by its director, Lisa Doney and operates across Australia and New Zealand. DCG provides commercial contract reviews, drafting, and negotiation, ongoing commercial advice, and can also assist with tender / proposal preparation and reviews.
With in-depth experience on both sides of customer and vendor organisations, DCG brings a very unique perspective to the commercial and contractual aspects of an engagement. Having an in-depth understanding of project delivery methods, along with demonstrated commercial acumen and strong facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills has resulted in improved processes for clients and contracts / agreements that arrive at commercially viable positions for both parties, whilst reducing and/or mitigating real and perceived risks on either side.
Whether it be deep diving into service level agreements (SLA’s) / rebates / performance regimes on support contracts, limiting a party’s liability to another party, managing indemnities and general risk exposure in Master Services Agreements and statements of work, or the simple act of ensuring NDA’s are binding, enforceable, cover the agreed / required purpose, and protect valuable intellectual property rights, DCG is well placed to assist in shoring up a wide range of company contracts / terms and conditions.
Industry:
Commercial Contracting, Negotiation and Drafting
Phone:
0407445192
Email:
lisa.doney@devonconsulting.com.au
Testimonial
I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Lisa in 2021 through mutual contacts in the ICT industry. Resilient AP had a number of contracts we used for the goods and services we offered but all seemed to have been created by people who knew the law, but didn't know the industry and the issues that could arise in the IT world. Lisa has worked through those contracts in a methodical manner ensuring that whilst each of them protect our interests in their specific areas, they also fit together well to enable consistency across our offerings. Her common-sense approach from years of experience in this field has also produced contracts that have been well received by our clients as fair and sensible and thus has enabled us to move forward with engagements faster and with great outcomes. I can highly recommend Lisa and Devon Consulting Group.
P. Evans, Managing Director, Resilient Asia Pacific
Areas of Expertise
Commercial Contracting Specialist & Consultant with over 25 years’ experience in the IT&S industry, working exclusively in the Commercial Contract space for the past 14 years. My career has spanned the industries of mining, IT&S, health, banking, engineering and construction, insurance, oil & gas, aged care, and telecommunications.
Ranging from simple NDA’s to 300-page, multiple-document tender requests worth in excess of $50 million dollars, I have been providing detailed contract and commercial assistance at the highest level and assisting businesses with risk reduction strategies for over two decades. I also have expert skills in drafting and responding to tenders, a deep understanding of contract management process and lifecycle, and am also PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner certified.
Devon Consulting Group specialises in and can assist with the creation and review of:
• Master / Support Services Agreements (including Managed Services)
• Tenders / Panel Agreements
• Consultancy / Staff Augmentation Services Agreements
• Standard T&Cs or purchase order terms
• Subcontractor Agreements (including back-to-back T&Cs with head contracts)
• Partnering / Teaming Agreements / MOUs / NDAs
• Software Licenses / SaaS / Reseller Agreements
Points of Difference
• Having worked in the IT&S industry for over 25 years, DCG understands the real-world, practical impact that contract terms can have for engagements and drafts terms accordingly
• Extremely detail oriented, yet able to explain commercial terms in everyday language and easy to understand concepts and work collaboratively with clients to improve their own internal commercial knowledge and skillsets for the future
• Highly experienced with both government and private procurement tenders and contracts, and possessing extensive experience with reseller / referral / vendor agreements within the ITS&C arena.
• Quick turnaround times and responsiveness means reduced delays in contract formation timelines
• Working remotely means no lengthy travelling for meetings, saving hours and increasing productivity of all parties