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Judging
BEA judges are selected for their industry experience, education and qualifications, real life experiences, business acumen and proven track record. A typical BEA judges panel is represented by individuals with previous award experience and some new to the process selected for the skills they bring to the process.
BEA judges are sourced from many geographical locations with a mixture of judges from outside of the region and locally based to deliver a broad and unbiased perspective .
The site visits play an important part in the assessment process. In some cases, it is high scoring site visits that have got a category winner over the line. It is important to note that the judges only assess what is in-front of them.
Judging
A team of two judges independently read and score the submissions in a particular category before collaborating as a panel for the final decision. In addition, all entrants are visited by a judge. The judging process is overseen by the chair of judges.
To ensure consistency and fairness in judging, the entry guidelines must be strictly met.
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Site Visits
The purpose of the site visit is two-fold; verification of claims made within the submission (for example sighting of a risk management policy), and testing of the overall presentation and experience. The site visit will be prearranged, and the judges have a proforma from which they score each business.
The Scoring System
Every entry is scrutinised and the judges work to a strict scoring system. Geographic location, size of company or size of budget are not deciding factors. The return on a campaign with a $1,000 budget can be more effective, in relevant terms, than a campaign with a budget of $100,000 – it’s what you do with it and the results you achieve that count.
Presentation
Submission presentation does not feature in the scoring system. However, presentation reflects pride. The more concise and relevant the entry, the easier and clearer it is for the judges to score.
Supporting documentation is useful to paint the picture and provide evidence but is not essential and, if presented, requires being pertinent to the entry.
Confidentiality
All information submitted is strictly confidential. All persons who may come in contact with your submission, such as the BEA Coordinator and judges, are each required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Entry Closing Date
Please ensure your submission is received by close of business on Thursday 1 May, 2008. Late entries can not be accepted. Please plan to get your submission in early.
Grievances
The decision of the judging panel of the 2008 Powercor / PRIME Business Excellence Awards is final. Any grievance should be forwarded to the attention of:
The Chairperson
Mildura BEA
PO Box 3103
MILDURA VIC 3502
How entrants are recognised
There are five possible levels of recognition.
The Finalist is awarded to acknowledge the high standard of an entry that has scored above the minimum percentage of the total possible score as set by the judging panel. As a result there can be more than one finalist in any category.
The Merit is awarded to category an entry that came within a few points of the winner.
The Winner is awarded to the entrant who is judged to be the most outstanding in its category and has scored above the minimum percentage of the total possible score as set by the judging panel.
When an entrant continues to display excellence and wins the same category in three consecutive award programs they are inducted into the Hall of Fame and may not re-enter the same category for two awards cycles.
The judges may, at their discretion, may present an Encouragement Award when an entrant has not achieved the minimum percentage of the total possible score on their submission however the judges are confident that the applicant has the capability of consistently attaining that standard.
Note: Where the minimum score is not achieved, the judging panel reserves the right to not to award a winner for that category.