The Judging Process

  1. Once the deadline is over, the submissions are checked and processed to detect potential conflicts of interest and identify any confidential information added either in the submission or as an attachment to support the submission.
  2. Potential conflicts of interest include an instance where a judge enters the competition by self-nomination or nominated by colleagues or friends; or when a judge works for an organisation that has made an entry etc.
  3. The submissions are allocated to the judges according to their area of expertise. We expect all judges to declare any conflict of interest they are aware of. The submissions in each Awards category are allocated to a minimum of four (4) judges.
  4. The judging process lasts two (2) weeks – unless extended by a week – during which the judges will score the entries on a scale of 0 to 10. If a minimum score of 0 or the maximum score of 10 is given, the judges must explain their decision. The judges per category are introduced to each other in case they wish to meet for the deliberations.
  5. Judges are required to provide an explanation of why the individual or team should be the winner of a given awards category.
  6. At the end of the judging process, the scores are counted and the shortlist is published shortly after.
  7. The winners are the individuals or the teams who have the highest score and will be revealed on the night of the Awards ceremony.