“…The decision to employ a private sector delivery manager is now presented as an important ‘lesson’ for sustainability planning elsewhere because it enabled ODA ‘to make use of a delivery partner with the right skills and experience to mobilise quickly and focus on delivering the project … tapping into the contractors’ established supply chains' (Wright et al . , 3). The emphasis is increasingly on ‘established’ and ‘quality’ contractors with proven track‐records of project delivery, a trend that inevitably leads to a filtering process in which those companies with high levels of reputational capital increasingly monopolise available spending.…”
Section: A Sustainable London Olympics?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, by ensuring that priority theme targets surrounding sustainability were built into contracts, the ‘ODA ensured its aspirations were aligned with those of the supply chain’ (Wright et al . , 3).…”
“…The decision to employ a private sector delivery manager is now presented as an important ‘lesson’ for sustainability planning elsewhere because it enabled ODA ‘to make use of a delivery partner with the right skills and experience to mobilise quickly and focus on delivering the project … tapping into the contractors’ established supply chains' (Wright et al . , 3). The emphasis is increasingly on ‘established’ and ‘quality’ contractors with proven track‐records of project delivery, a trend that inevitably leads to a filtering process in which those companies with high levels of reputational capital increasingly monopolise available spending.…”
Section: A Sustainable London Olympics?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, by ensuring that priority theme targets surrounding sustainability were built into contracts, the ‘ODA ensured its aspirations were aligned with those of the supply chain’ (Wright et al . , 3).…”
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