Section 10February 28, 2001, Sec./Art. 10

Criteria for Qualification. - An organization may qualify for an award under this Section only if it:

(a) prepares an application and submits this to the Award Administrators;

(b) permits a rigorous evaluation of the means in which its business and other operations have contributed to improvements in the quality of goods, services and overall organizational performance; and

(c) meets such requirements and specification, as the Committee may deem appropriate.

In applying the provisions of subparagraph (c) with respect to any organization, the Committee shall rely upon an intensive evaluation by a competent pool of assessors which shall review the evidence provided by the organization and, through a site visit, verify the accuracy of the quality improvements claimed. The examinations should encompass all aspects of the organization's current practices on quality management, as well as the organization's provisions for quality management in its future goals. The award shall be given only to organizations which have made outstanding improvements in the quality of their goods or services or both and which have demonstrated effective quality management through the training and involvement of all levels of personnel on quality improvement