REDUCING THE RISK OF CORRUPTION IN
PROCUREMENT RELATING TO SPORTING EVENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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RIO 2016 OG, BEACH VOLLEYBALL MEN - SEMIFINAL,ALISON CERUTTI ET BRUNO OSCAR SCHMIDT (BRA)1ST VERSUS ALEXANDER BROUWER AND ROBERTMEEUWSEN (NED) 3RD. VIEW OF THE STADIUM AND OFTHE PUBLIC.© 2016 / COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE(CIO) / KASAPOGLU, MINE.



SUMMARY

The organisation of sporting events and infrastructure carries high risks of inefficiencies, corruption and misconduct. To meet tight deadlines and manage significant resources for construction and infrastructure development projects might pressure organisations or governments to circumvent established procurement procedures, underpinning infrastructure delivery in almost all OECD countries, and sound risk management practices.

With the view to reducing the risk of corruption in procurement relating to sporting events and infrastructure, the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sports (IPACS) created a dedicated task force with the objective of mapping procurement standards to the specific context of sport and develop actionable guidelines and targeted tools aimed at managing procurement risks, including corruption risk in the public procurement of sporting events.

You can read the full executive summary here – December 2018

Task Force 1 report – December 2018

IPACS TF1 meeting – 4 May 2020

Procurement of major international sport-events-related infrastructure and services - Good practices and guidelines for the Olympic Movement – May 2020

Guidelines on the Effective Delivery of Infrastructure and Associated Services for the Olympic Games - October 2023

A toolkit for the Effective delivery of Olympic Games and other large sport events - October 2023