A/HRC/13/20 84. In selecting the host city or association and closing an agreement with them, the International Olympic Committee and FIFA should incorporate housing provisions in the hosting agreements. 85. The International Olympic Committee and FIFA should ensure that their bidding and selection procedures are open to scrutiny by civil society. They should require candidates to undertake open and transparent planning and bidding processes involving civil society, including organizations representing the housing sector and affected persons. 86. The International Olympic Committee and FIFA should evaluate whether the actions of third parties envisaged in the projects of candidate cities are adequately regulated and do not allow deviations from housing standards. 87. Likewise, the International Olympic Committee and FIFA should select the sponsors for their events according to detailed criteria taking into account the records of the companies concerning corporate social responsibility and respect for international human rights standards. Priority should be given to corporations that have appropriate codes of conduct or social corporate responsibility initiatives. 88. In contractual agreements with sponsors, partners and private companies for the preparation of events, the International Olympic Committee and FIFA should incorporate contractual clauses that regulate the actions of these corporations in conformity with human rights standards, including the right to adequate housing. Explicit provisions should be incorporated to prevent corporations from executing forced evictions, harassing or intimidating local populations and discriminating against vulnerable groups. Finally, corporations should be held accountable and redress should be provided to the victims of any abuse. 89. The International Olympic Committee and FIFA should include reference to housing standards in their main normative instruments such as their charter, statutes, codes of ethics, or rules of conduct. They should also consider mechanisms to monitor and evaluate compliance with these standards by all relevant stakeholders involved in mega-events, investigate and sanction abuses and establish complaint procedures. 90. The International Olympic Committee and FIFA should ensure that the institutional and legal frameworks for the bidding and selection processes address the right to adequate housing. 91. The adoption of more structured and institutionalized mechanisms for FIFA selection processes is highly desirable to monitor candidates’ compliance with their obligations pertaining to housing. 92. FIFA must ensure that all of its procedures and regulations concerning the preparation of mega-events, including the bidding and selection processes, are made public and easily accessible. 21