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Free for all World Commerce & Contracting members and non-members, we encourage applications from individuals and organizations both large and small who would like to share their story.

Remember that you can only apply for one category in each region and the nominated project/person/study must be relevant there.

The regions are APAC, EMEA and Americas and our five categories are as follows:

Operational Improvement

For team led initiatives that have delivered significant business value through an improved commercial or contracting process or practices.

Judging criteria

An operational initiative that has delivered significant improvement to business process through:

  • clearly identifying a business challenge
  • illustrating how that challenge was overcome, for example by streamlining the process or implementing technology
  • demonstrating the outcome (examples might be cost saving, value creation or significant reduction in time).

Strategic Achievement

For team led initiatives that have raised the strategic profile and contribution of the commercial or contracting process or function.

Judging criteria

An achievement that has lead to measurable improvement in the role, influence and contribution of the function for example through:

  • demonstration of overcoming any challenges or barriers and lessons learned
  • executive level recognition of the process or function
  • how the contract and commercial function has had positive impact that contributed to organizational goals and objective
  • demonstration of enhancement of organization’s reputation through changes in contract and commercial.

Outstanding Cooperation and Collaboration

For customer and supplier relationship that has delivered substantial value for both organizations.

Judging criteria

A relationship that demonstrates:

  • an understanding of mutual and independent goals and objectives
  • ways of working that championed open communication, problem solving, joint working resulting in a trusted environment
  • achievement of value on both sides
  • how barriers or challenges were overcome and lessons learned
  • the ways in which this has laid the foundations for future improvements and collaborations.

Delivering Social and
Economic Benefit

For initiatives that deliver meaningful change and impact, fulfilling the vision of World Commerce & Contracting.

Judging criteria

An initiative that has delivered meaningful change and impact through:

  • enhancement to organizational, regional or global community
  • prioritization of people and planet over profit
  • demonstration of the impact that improved contract and commercial practices can have on society
  • how barriers or challenges were overcome and lessons learned
  • the ways in which this has laid the foundations for future improvements and collaborations.

Personal Initiative

For our individual practitioners who have shown outstanding leadership or diligence; championing openness, cooperation, trust, honesty, commitment and mutual understanding in commercial and contract management. You must be nominated for this award.

Judging criteria

An individual who has:

  • demonstrated outstanding leadership created an environment of trust and cooperation whether internally or cross organization
  • raised the profile of commercial and contract management
  • had a significant impact on the business and/or its relationship with its customers or suppliers.
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