What does HWL Ebsworth Lawyers do for the Australian Government?

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers is an Australian Government contractor with 1,471 contracts worth $237.6M since 2012. Their largest government client is Department of Home Affairs, and their average contract value is $162K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

1,471Total Contracts
$237.6MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$162KAvg Contract
15Years Active
107Expiring (12mo)

How much does HWL Ebsworth Lawyers win in government contracts each year?

$0 $12.8M $25.6M $38.4M $51.2M 2012: $1.6M 2012 2013: $8.9M 2013 2014: $6.5M 2014 2015: $10.6M 2015 2016: $14.1M 2016 2017: $10.7M 2017 2018: $10.4M 2018 2019: $16.4M 2019 2020: $51.2M 2020 2021: $29.7M 2021 2022: $14.1M 2022 2023: $8.2M 2023 2024: $26.3M 2024 2025: $26.3M 2025 2026: $2.6M 2026
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HWL Ebsworth Lawyers — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20123$1.6M
201361$8.9M
201492$6.5M
2015109$10.6M
2016100$14.1M
2017123$10.7M
201897$10.4M
2019125$16.4M
2020126$51.2M
2021152$29.7M
2022134$14.1M
202395$8.2M
2024104$26.3M
2025132$26.3M
202618$2.6M

Who are HWL Ebsworth Lawyers's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Home Affairs 18 $36.8M 17.2%
Australian Taxation Office 19 $30.3M 14.2%
Department of Finance 205 $28.1M 13.1%
Department of Defence 172 $25.4M 11.9%
Australian Securities and Investments Commission 23 $22.0M 10.3%
Services Australia 47 $16.4M 7.6%
Department of Health and Aged Care 68 $6.8M 3.2%
Australian Federal Police 36 $6.6M 3.1%
Department of Industry, Science and Resources 43 $5.2M 2.4%
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 59 $4.8M 2.3%

What categories does HWL Ebsworth Lawyers supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
Other 2 $1.4M 77.5%
Specialised service 1 $220K 12.6%
Consultancies 1 $174K 10.0%

How does HWL Ebsworth Lawyers win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
open 826 $169.7M 56.3%
selective 473 $54.8M 32.2%
limited 168 $11.4M 11.5%

Which HWL Ebsworth Lawyers government contracts are expiring soon?

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has 107 contracts worth $33.1M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Provision of legal services Australian Taxation Office $13.3M
Legal services procurement Australian Securities and Investments Commission $3.7M
Legal services procurement Australian Securities and Investments Commission $1.3M
Legal services procurement Australian Securities and Investments Commission $1.1M
Legal services procurement Australian Securities and Investments Commission $1.0M
Professional Legal Services Department of Defence $950K
Legal Services Department of Parliamentary Services $900K
Legal Services Department of Defence $592K
Legal Services 2025-26 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts $550K
External Legal Services Procurement Australian Securities and Investments Commission $490K
Legal Services Australian Digital Health Agency $441K
Legal Services Digital Transformation Agency $350K
Legal Services Department of Defence $322K
Professional Legal Services Department of Defence $258K
Legal Services Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $250K

What are HWL Ebsworth Lawyers's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Public Law Legal Services Stream 2 Department of Home Affairs $16.7M
Provision of legal services Australian Taxation Office $13.3M
Legal Services Department of Finance $7.0M
HWLE - Public Law Bundle - Litigation Department of Home Affairs $6.7M
Legal Services Department of Finance $5.0M

What are HWL Ebsworth Lawyers's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Legal Services Net Zero Economy Authority $131K
Provision of Legal Services Australian Taxation Office $207K
Legal Services LEX 3740 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission $35K
Legal services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $152K
Legal Services Department of Defence $592K
External Legal Representation Department of Veterans' Affairs $58K
Probity Services Department of Finance $196K
Legal services Department of Industry, Science and Resources $19K
Legal Services LEX 3716 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission $35K
Provision of legal services Australian Federal Police $79K

Is HWL Ebsworth Lawyers's government business growing or declining?

↓ 46.7%

Declining — contract value decreased 47% year-over-year.

Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.

Who competes with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

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What size contracts does HWL Ebsworth Lawyers typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K890$20.8M
$50K-$100K258$17.9M
$100K-$500K248$52.1M
$500K-$1M34$23.2M
$1M-$5M36$74.9M
$5M-$20M5$48.7M

What is HWL Ebsworth Lawyers's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
37246549189
Registered Name
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Government Contracting Period
2012 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where HWL Ebsworth Lawyers is active.

Management & Professional Services 1,463 contracts · $235.1M · 0.0% of category spend Miscellaneous 4 contracts · $1.7M · 0.0% of category spend Farming & Forestry Services 1 contracts · $666K · 0.0% of category spend

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