Application Procedure









		Award Process Overview
		Important Dates
		Assessment Process
		Announcement of Results
		Application Fee
		Initial Submission Form

ACTIVITY	DATE
Deadline for Initial Submission	November
Determining and Notifying Shortlisted Applicants	early December
Deadline for Final Written Submission	mid - January
Presentation Workshop by Shortlisted Applicants	mid February
Determining and Notifying Shortlisted Applicants for Site Visit	mid - late February
Site Visit	early March
Final Judging	late April
Quality Award Dinner	late June

The assessment will be in three stages:


Stage 1.	INITIAL SCREENING
	All applicants have to submit an Initial Submission on their quality programme. A shortlist of applicants will be drawn based on the Initial Submission.
Stage 2.	ASSESSMENT OF FINAL WRITTEN SUBMISSION
	Shortlisted applicants will be required to submit a Final Written Submission, in 50 pages or less, for detailed assessment.
	PRESENTATION WORKSHOP
	Shortlisted applicants will be invited to give a 30-minute Presentation on their submission plus a Question and Answer Session before the Board of Examiners during a Presentation Workshop. Details of the arrangements will be provided by the Award Secretariat prior to the Presentation Workshop.
Stage 3.	SITE VISIT
	Based on the Final Written Submission, a shortlist of applicants will be drawn to participate in the site visit. The Board of Examiners will conduct an on-site verification of the submission to the shortlisted applicants. During these Site Visits, the examiners will interview employees and review pertinent records and data. The objective is to verify the information provided in the Final Written Submission and to answer questions raised during the board's review. The choice of dates will be decided by the Board of Examiners. All shortlisted applicants have to prepare themselves to be available on the specified dates. In the event of a Site Visit, the applicant must provide the necessary transportation and other logistical arrangements to enable the smooth conduct of the Site Visit.
Stage 4.	FINAL JUDGING
	Selected finalists will attend a question and answer session conducted by the Panel of Judges.

The formal announcement and award presentation ceremony will take place at the Quality Award Dinner.

To ensure that Award applicants will gain maximum benefit from experience sharing for continuous improvement on their TQM journey through participation in the Quality Award Dinner, a nominal Application Fee of $9,000 will be charged upon the submission of the Initial Submission Form. The fee covers a complimentary table (Chinese Menu for 12 persons) at the Quality Award Dinner.

Download Initial Submission Form