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Case study: the London Olympics

Mark Bryant (formerly of the Olympic Delivery Authority) talks about how large scale contracts can be operated successfully in the public sector.

In this video, Mark Bryant, former Deputy Director of Commercial for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and formerly of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), talks about how large scale contracts can be operated successfully in the public sector.

He uses the London Olympics (in 2012) as an example of how this can be achieved if all parties engage with the process and take responsibility for their activities to support it.

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This is an older case study, but still useful and relevant when considering contract management for a large-scale project.


Having watched Marc and read the article, what are your thoughts now?
What else do you think that the public and private sectors can learn from each other? Please share examples of your own experiences.
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