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Aus government signs on $1bn IBM deal

Maddocks has advised the Commonwealth government’s Digital Transformation Agency on an agreement with IBM for savings and benefits around digital and technological services over the next five years.

July 24, 2018 By Grace Ormsby
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Firm: Maddocks (Digital Transformation Agency)

Deal: Maddocks has advised the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) on the Commonwealth government’s whole-of-government agreement with IBM for hardware, software, cloud-based solutions and services.

Value: Estimated at $1 billion

Area: IT

Key players: The Maddocks Canberra team assisting the DTA was led by partner Caroline Atkins, with Belinda Chapman and Bridget Sullivan.

Deal significance: The five-year agreement harnesses the bulk-buying power of the entire government to secure best possible pricing on IBM products and services for all government agencies and departments, regardless of their size and spending.

The Maddocks team assisted the DTA and the Department of Finance with negotiating legal terms of the agreement. Maddocks also advised the DTA, government departments and agencies on their individual contracts placed under the agreement.

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