Delivery Authority (ODA) • What is ODA ? • Mission: “to deliver venues‚ facilities‚ infrastructure and transport on time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games that are fit for the purpose and in a way that maximizes the delivery of a sustainable legacy within the available budget”(Olympic Delivey Authority‚ 2007a: 24) Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Procurement Teams 1. Programs Procurement 2. Project Procurement 3. Corporate Procurement Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Procurement
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Official UN documents‚ as well as the current draft of Rio+20‚ devote substantial space to the model for sustainable development: It must be‚ they say‚ economically viable‚ socially just and environmentally correct. It is the famous triplet called The Triple Bottom Line (the line of the three pillars)‚ coined in 1990 by John Elkington‚ from Great Britain‚ founder of the ONG SustainAbility. But this model cannot withstand a serious critique. Economically viable development: in the political language
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SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: SOME ISSUES by Basudha Chattopadhyay INTRODUCTION Sustainable development means attaining a balance between environmental protection and human economic development and between the present and future needs. It means equity in development and sectoral actions across space and time. 1 It requires an integration of economic‚ social and environmental approaches towards development. Sustainable urban development refers to attaining social equity and environmental
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ECO204: Solutions to Homework 5 1. True‚ False‚ Uncertain a. False. Methods to eliminating moral hazard include writing efficient contracts between principals and agents‚ bonding and deferred payments. The methods to eliminate adverse selection include sending signals and relying on 3rd parties to verify quality. b. True. When there is asymmetric information‚ it drives out high-quality goods because consumers have a difficult time differentiating between high- and low-quality goods. As a result‚
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When a company’s profits consistently exceed the average for its industry‚ the company is said to possess a sustainable competitive advantage over its rivals. The goal of much of business strategy is to achieve this from a competitive advantage. Michael Porter of Harvard Business School has identified two basic ways of gaining a competitive advantage; cost leadership and differentiation leadership. Cost Leadership A company can gain a cost advantage by becoming the lowest cost producer in
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Chapter 1: A new framework for implementing corporate sustainability Key points: Sustainability performance is the effect of corporate activity on the social‚ environmental‚ and economic fabric of society. A balance between economic progress‚ social responsibility‚ and environmental protection‚ sometimes referred to as the triple bottom line‚ can lead to competitive advantage. The evaluation of social‚ economic‚ and environmental impacts of organizational actions is necessary to make effective
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Test Item File Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory‚ 9e (Boylestad) Chapter 1: Semiconductor Diodes 1) An intrinsic semiconductor is one that is as pure as present-day technology can make it. 2) Electrons are the minority carriers in an n-type material. 3) Holes are the majority carriers in a p-type material. 4) The quantum-Volt (qV) is the unit of measurement for electron energy. 5) A free electron has a higher energy state than any that are bound to their nucleus.
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“Sustainable” business practices are being touted‚ or even required‚ more and more by western society. What is ANZ’s sustainability policy and how is this congruent (or not) with cutting edge sustainability thinking and theory. Does this thinking and practice change across borders? And if so‚ how does the ANZ’s Australian head office engage with it? Does what they espouse align with the reality of their practice? Over the past few decades‚ sustainable business practices have become more prevalent
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1. Identify suitable business data‚ data elements‚ data types‚ and resources‚ based on the following interview between a database analyst and a lecturer from Sutherland University: Business Data Data Elements Data Types Resources Course Course code Course name Course start date Course end date Integer Character Date Date Admin Classes Class name Start date End date Time Location Class capacity Integer Date Date Date time Integer Variable Admin Students Student ID
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Through this learning tool‚ the dynamics of a robust team are explored. The following paper will explore this successful entrepreneurial endeavor that is poised for change. Gene One has devised a business plan to expand the company by becoming a publicly traded company. The management team must focus on organizational structure to bring about positive change that will enable the company growth. This paper will explore the current culture of Gene One‚ its leadership style and the external forces
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