Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Industry Sponsors & Partners
Media Partners

Award Rating Criteria/Considerations

Submissions will be assessed in accordance with the criteria defined for each award category.

The awards committee will assess the validity and award potential entirely on the content of the submitted nomination.

Submissions must indicate the award for which the entry is nominated.

The nomination must be for demonstrable excellence, not proposals or partly implemented projects.

Assessment of the submissions will consider:

  • Relevance to the award criteria.
  • Outcomes of the submission with regard to the attainment of stated objectives.
  • Innovation and/or unique concepts.
  • Achievements of the submission in terms of contribution to the organization/s involved; the industry; the economy and/or the environment.
  • Customer service
  • Sustainability of the submitted subject
  • Quality assurance systems
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Third Party testimonials
  • Confidentiality


All materials supplied by companies in support of their nomination will be treated in confidence by the organizers and judges of The Smart Awards and will not be provided to any other parties

The judges reserve the right to make the final decision on all awards. No correspondence will be entered into.

ENTRIES CLOSE 3 MARCH, 2009

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