The Olympics Delivery Authority ("ODA") has recently published its procurement policy. This follows the publication of the policy in draft form for consultation in July 2006.
The ODA is the public body responsible for procuring the new venues and infrastructure of the Olympic Games. The ODA is working in close conjunction with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games ("LOCOG"). LOCOG will let the contracts for services to deliver and stage the Games.
In September 2006, the ODA appointed a delivery partner, CLM, to programme manage the construction project. The three companies which form the CLM consortium, CH2M Hill, Laing O’Rourke and Mace have between them worked on five previous Olympic and Paralympic Games. The ODA has set itself the ambitious target of completing all of the infrastructure and venues by July 2011, a full 12 months in advance of the Games themselves, with ten key milestones such as starting upon construction of the Olympic Village
