Following an extremely competitive race, London won the competition to host the 2012 Olympics. This will be the third Olympic Games held in London, which previously hosted the games in 1908 and 1948. As the city prepares for the most important international sporting event in the world, excellent opportunities should become available for American exporters of goods and services. Billions of dollars will be spent to regenerate London’s East End and to transform it into an environmentally friendly and sustainable site for the various Olympic events.

The procurement process is already underway with the first major tender, for the Olympic Stadium, posted in July 2006. The Olympic Delivery Authority will begin awarding contracts in 2007 while the London Organization Committee of the Olympic games will begin this process in 2009.

We have produced some reports for U.S. businesses on the 2012 Olympics and procurement opportunities.

For a copy of please contact:

Cheryl Withers, Commercial Assistant
Email: Cheryl.Withers@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

For further information please visit our updates page.

Useful Links:
Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) - Responsible for the delivery of permanent facilities and infrastructure
London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) - Responsible for the delivery and staging of the games
London Development Agency (LDA) - Responsible for purchasing and preparing land required for the Olympic park
Transport for London (TfL) - London's transport system organization
International Olympic Committee (IOC) - Owner of the Olympic franchise