The chapters in this monograph are generally divided into 4 sections as set out below and illustrated in Figure 1:

Some basics: a general guide for those who do not regularly let contracts.

Australian Government requirements: a summary of compulsory provisions, as well as policy and best practice ‘should do’ items.

Tips and Traps: a compendium of experiences in the public and private sectors.

Risk management: generic information to save reinventing the wheel.