Award Cycle at a Glance2013
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| Eligibility Certification
February 19 (with a nomination to the Board of Examiners) April 2 (without a nomination) |
Submit the eligibility certification package to certify your organization's eligibility in one of six award categories: manufacturing, service, small business, education, health care, or nonprofit. |
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April 30 (CD only) May 14 (15 paper copies plus CD) |
Submit either 15 copies of the application and a CD containing a PDF file of the application, or a CD only, with an additional processing fee of $1,250. |
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Independent and Consensus Review June–August |
A team from the Board of Examiners is assigned to your award application.
Independent Review: Members of the team individually review your application against the Criteria for Performance to identify and document strengths and opportunities for improvement. Consensus Review: Led by a senior examiner, the team conducts a series of reviews, first virtually through a secure Web site and then through focused conference calls. Through these reviews, the team reaches consensus on feedback and scores. Based on these reviews, the Panel of Judges determines which organizations receive site visits. |
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Site Visit Review October |
Organizations receiving site visits provide updates for all results in the application. Led by a senior examiner, a team of examiners visits the organization to verify and clarify the information in the application. Site visits consist primarily of a review of pertinent records and data, as well as interviews. The team submits a report to the Panel of Judges. | |
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Judges' Review November |
The Panel of Judges conducts final reviews and recommends award recipients to the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who conveys the recommendations to the secretary of commerce. The secretary of commerce and the NIST director determine whether recommended award recipients are appropriate role models and should receive the award. The purpose of this determination is to help preserve the award's integrity. The Panel of Judges also recommends non-award-recipient organizations that will be recognized for having a category best practice. In determining role models, NIST checks records on site-visited applicants and their highest-ranking officials to verify compliance with legal and various regulatory requirements. The secretary of commerce then selects the award recipients. | |
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Feedback Reports September–December |
Members of the Board of Examiners prepare feedback reports detailing organization-specific strengths and opportunities for improvement based on the organizations' responses to the Criteria for Performance Excellence. Each organization receives a feedback report when it exits the process: after Consensus Review, after Site Visit Review, or when it is selected as an award recipient. | |
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Award Ceremony |
The President of the United States traditionally presents the awards. |
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