Separately incorporated
A separately incorporated company that pursues, contracts, invoices and delivers work in its own name.
Operating Partners
Keep your company. Build the next one with FORCES.
FORCES GROUP selects one proven operating partner in a defined market to build a new, majority Indigenous-owned business. Your existing company remains yours. Together, we pair genuine Indigenous leadership with an established delivery team, a funded launch and a clear market opportunity.
Background: FORCES Indigenous digital artwork.
The proposed model
A new company with its own accountability.
Genuine Indigenous ownership
Genuine Indigenous ownership, decision authority and participation in its management.
A proven operating partner
A proven operating partner contributes the people, systems, licences, delivery capability, agreed resources and launch capital required to make the company viable.
Ownership terms
Saltwater retains at least 51% with effective Indigenous management and control; the operating partner may hold up to 49%. The retained FORCES GROUP platform remains 100% Indigenous owned and sits outside this invitation.
Our specialist divisions operate today through Saltwater Country Services Pty Ltd. Where a funded operating partnership and commercial case justify it, a specialist business may be established in a separate operating company, with Saltwater retaining at least 51% ownership and effective Indigenous management and control. That company requires its own applicable registration, verification and procurement eligibility.
Proposed model
Saltwater contributes · at least 51%
Indigenous ownership with effective management and control
Operating partner contributes · up to 49%
People, systems, delivery capability, agreed resources and launch capital
Proposed new company
Contracts, invoices and delivers in its own name
The commercial opportunity
Build a specialist business with a wider route to market.
Combine your proven delivery capability, operating team and capital with FORCES’ Indigenous leadership, commercial platform and participation capability. A separately established, eligible operating company can pursue appropriate Commonwealth procurement opportunities and defined work packages for prime contractors. The objective is to build customers, delivery capability and long-term earnings in an agreed market.
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The selected market
The problem, customer type and approved mandate of the proposed company. Opportunities still to be validated are kept separate from awarded work.
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What FORCES brings
The retained platform, Indigenous leadership, participation capability and relevant proven products or project evidence — identified for that specific mandate. The four areas do not have equivalent trading history, and no pipeline is presented as contracted.
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What the operator brings
A proven delivery business, an accountable executive team, operating resources and agreed capital — enough to run an independently managed company, with Harrison in strategic oversight rather than routine delivery.
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What is built and owned
A separate specialist business. You keep your existing company and may own up to 49% of the new one, with a route to customers, scoped delivery and long-term earnings. Valuation, equity consideration, operating capital and terms are assessed privately.
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The next steps
Qualify the operator and market → assess the commercial case → agree terms → establish and verify the company → launch with accountable management. Exclusivity is an agreed term, not a guaranteed right.
Exemption 16 also requires SME eligibility. See how the procurement routes work.
What we look for
One proven partner per market.
One partner per defined market is FORCES’ intention, subject to assessment and signed terms — not a public promise of exclusivity.
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Proven delivery in a defined market
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A named leadership team and operating capacity
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Credible initial customer opportunities
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The ability to commit funding and resources to a real launch
Four defined partner markets
Where a proven operator could build with FORCES.
Any new company would be separately formed, funded, operated and verified. Existing ADF and AFP delivery belongs to FORCES, not to a future venture.
Performance infrastructure
FORCES FITNESS
A partner would bring: Fitout, manufacturing or installation capability for training facilities and deployable systems.
Deployable infrastructure & mission systems
FORCES DEPLOYABLE SYSTEMS
A partner would bring: Container, trailer or vehicle engineering and manufacturing with relevant certifications.
Energy & power infrastructure
FORCES ENERGY
A partner would bring: Licensed solar, storage and power delivery with an established installation footprint.
Digital delivery & intelligent systems
FORCES TECHNOLOGY
A partner would bring: A software and digital delivery team with secure, governed delivery practices.
The pathway
From first conversation to genuine trading.
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Qualify
Qualify the operator and the market.
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Assess
Assess the commercial case and operating economics.
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Agree
Agree governance, ownership, capital and commercial terms.
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Establish & verify
Incorporate the company and obtain its own registration and verification before claiming eligibility.
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Launch
Begin genuine trading with accountable management.
Proof of delivery
FORCES delivery, verified.
Two Rapid-10 systems for the ADF / PNG program and one Rapid-20 system for the AFP / PNG program — designed and developed by FORCES and manufactured by approved partners.
Prior FORCES deliveryADF / PNG Rapid-10 deploymentView project record 
Prior FORCES deliveryAFP / PNG Rapid-20 deploymentView project record Prior FORCES delivery. These projects were not delivered by, and are not evidence for, any future venture company.
Next step
Is your company the right operating partner?
Tell us the market you serve, the capability you can bring and where you see the first credible opportunity. Our team will assess whether a focused discussion makes sense.