Entry Procedures
ONLINE SUBMISSION
The 2024 Business Excellence Awards consist of online submissions; materials must be submitted by 5:00pm, November 30, 2024.
If you foresee a conflict meeting this deadline please contact us at 555-555-5555. Once the deadline has passed no further submissions can be uploaded.
ENTRY COMPLETION
Create your member account .
- Select the category you wish to enter, and submit your information according to the specifications for the category
- All supporting materials listed are required. For questions or concerns, contact our office
- Include electronic copy of current corporate logo for production (PDF's)
- Do not reference your company name in the written submission, and ensure that there are no logos in the photos and floor plans you use
- Entries will be saved in your member account, and can be edited up until the entry deadline (5:00pm, November 30, 2024). If you require assistance with submissions, please contact our office at 555-555-5555.
Accuracy of submitted materials is the responsibility of the applicant. Information given on the entry form will be used exactly as submitted in the award ceremony through production, presentation, and recognition in the media.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
- Online submission, including all supporting documentation and payment (arrangements), must be complete by 5:00pm, November 30, 2024.
- After this deadline, the committee reserves the right to extend the deadline for a SPECIFIC category and solicit additional entries in the event that there are less than three entries from a minimum of two companies in the category in question
PROMOTION AS AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNER
- YLCOC Member companies and their affiliates must indicate the Year and the Award Category Title in which they won or were a finalist when advertising/promoting/etc. There are to be NO changes made to the NAME of the Award category
FINAL NOTES
- YLCOC reserves the right to disqualify incomplete submissions without notice or refund
- Acceptance of submissions received is at the discretion of YLCOC
- YLCOC reserves the right to realign categories due to volume of entries. If this process should take place, entrants will be notified
- If there are fewer than two entries in any category, YLCOC reserves the right to eliminate that category from the competition. Refunds will be given to those who have entered a cancelled category
- All entrants agree to be bound by these rules
JUDGING PROCESS
2024 Business Excellence Awards - Virtual Judges will bring their professional experience and unique perspectives in deciding which companies deserve top-ranks and coveted awards in each category. Judges will review the submissions, and rate the work against provided criteria through a private, online system. Online judging will take place from May 1 - December 31, 2024.
Judging criteria are listed with each category description. The judging panel is comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and aware about the building industry. All entries are scored based on judging criteria.