Bids For The 2014 Commonwealth Games - Bidding Process

Bidding Process

The bidding process has a series deadlines and milestones in the Candidature Procedure

The main dates were:

• 24 February 2006. This was the date when Commonwealth Games Associations / Candidate Cities had to notify the CGF that they intended to bid.

• 10 March 2006. This was the date when Candidate Cities had to pay a non-refundable Candidature Fee of GB£60,000 to the CGF.

• 9 May 2007. The bids were lodged with the CGF on this date, or sooner. Candidate Cities were then allowed to produce an emblem with the Commonwealth Games symbol (The Bar) and also contain terminology which stipulates that the city is a "Candidate City" for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

• June/July 2007. The CGF Evaluation Committee formally reviewed confirmed bids.

• 9 September 2007. The CGF Evaluation Committee Report was published.

• 9 October 2007. Deadline for any updates by the Candidate Cities in response to the Evaluation Committee Report.

• 9 November 2007. The CGF General Assembly awards the right to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Candidate City Manual was published in November 2005. It comes in 4 parts, the first part outlines what is required of the Candidate City during the bid process, the second part provides the structure of the Candidature File to be submitted to the CGF, the third part gives precise instructions on the presentation of a Candidature City's presentation to the CGF. The last part outlines the issues during and after the bid process.