BACKGROUND1. Consultant- Lawyer/accountant with over 35 years professional experience and an MBA, and training qualifications.- I work in the area of business improvement focusing on procurement and contract management.- I prepare loss of profits reports for contested dispute resolution matters - I have practicing certificates as a solicit and COA accountant - I am a Fellow Member of CPA Australia. - I am also a Fellow Member of World Commerce and Contracting and I have been awarded their Supplier Relationship Manager Expert designation. 2. Contract Professional I have been working as a contract professional for more than 20 years. 3. Lecturing, training and mentoring - On a part-time basis I facilitate Business Law, Finance/Accounting and Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship subjects at an MBA school. I am an Associate Professor at the MBA school.- I run contracting (for procurement, sales and contact management staff) courses on a regular basis. Many of my attendees are engineers and other technical-type persons.- I can mentor individuals or small groups. HOW I CAN HELP- Assist with procurement and sales contracts and their processes.- Dispute resolution reports: negotiations normally need an estimation of your financial loss. As an accountant I can independently assess the loss. As a lawyer, I know how the lawyers want the report.- Training at all levels on procurement, contract management, contact finance, accounting, contract law, contract risk and negotiation - Consulting, mentoring and speaking in the above areas. FURTHER INFORMATION See www.TheRiskDoctor.com.au or call 0414 819 157. Email: cyril@TheRiskDoctor.com.au. NEWSLETTERS, PAST CLIENTS & SEMINARS TAUGHTSee the website. BOOKS Books I have written include:1. "Managing Your Contracts" A practical start to finish contract management guide for managers. 335 pages.2. “Managing your Legal Issues” A practical start to finish business law guide for managers. 341 pages.3. “Managing your Numbers”. A practical start to finish finance and accounting guide for contract professionals and managers. 320 pages. 4. “Managing your Negotiations” A practical ‘start to finish’ set of conversations, with some tips and tricks. 165 pages. Co-written with Daniel Bendel FCPA. 5. “Business War Stories from the Trenches": A 190-page co-written book with Daniel Bendel FCPA looking at 50 cases in which we had some involvement. Not all got out financially alive. Many owners were scarred from their experiences. Two chapters are on procurement and contract management.