How To Enter The Awards

The 2011 National Procurement Awards are Closed for Entry.

Please email info@procurementawards.ie to be included on the mailing list for the 2012 Awards.

It is free to enter the National Procurement Awards. This year all entries must be submitted online, please see here for further details.

All entrants must upload a document of no more than 5 A4 pages that covers the key criteria set out for the category they are entering.

Carefully read the section that describes the criteria the judges will be using to assess each category, and make sure you cover all of these in the submission you prepare.

Make sure you focus on good hard information, backed up by solid facts and figures.

Category criteria can be viewed in the Entry Guide, please also take the time to read the Award's Terms and Conditions.

Best of luck and we look forward to receiving your entry!

PLEASE REMEMBER: All activities described in your submission should have occurred/been on-going within the 12 months prior to the entry deadline. The entering party does not have to be resident in the ROI or NI but the events that support their entry must have been staged in those markets.

When uploading your entry, please follow these rules:

• Please ensure your submission fits onto 5 A4 pages maximum, including supporting materials such as pictures, graphs, tables etc
• Please ensure your submission is portrait in format, and saved as a PDF file before uploading
• Please try to answer each of key points that the judges will be looking for and lay out the information - text, tables, graphics etc so that it is easy and clear to understand
• Please clearly number each page of your entry
• Please ensure that all parts of the online entry process are completed
• Please upload 2 high-quality jpeg photographs relevant to your entry for use in the AV presentation
• Please upload a high-quality jpeg version of your logo for use in the AV presentation
• Please do NOT: use paper sizes that are not A4, include other materials such as brochures etc. Such additional material will not be accepted or forwarded to the judging panel.
• Closing date is Wednesday, September 21st at 5.00PM. (Note: Submissions after the closing date may not be accepted)
• You may enter as many categories as you like, however you must submit a separate entry each time

Why Enter

• Winning one of these prestigious trophies will set you and your organisation apart from your peers and reward your hard work and endeavour
• The Irish Independent are once again Media Partners to the Awards, ensuring nationwide coverage for all shortlisted companies and winners
• The special post Awards editorial coverage in the Irish Independent will carry photographs of all the winners
• Get recognition for the work that you, your company and colleagues have carried out over the past 12 months
• All shortlisted companies will receive a finalist logo to be used in their marketing and communication material
• The Awards night offers the opportunity to network with over 400 professionals from the highest echelons of the industry
• Entry is FREE!

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