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AFRICAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Only organizations that have achieved an excellence rating of at least 600/1000 points are eligible for the African Excellence Award. As a rule, this is realistic for organizations that have committed themselves to continuous improvement for one to two years. Many leading organizations around the world use their Excellence scores for credibility and competitive advantage, as your score is a factual indication of the maturity of the organization.
INTRODUCTION
The African Excellence Awards (AEA) aim to manage and promote the recognition of African organizations participating in the AEA programme by using the Ubuntu Excellence Framework (UE) as an assessment tool.
FOREWORD: The AEF Award supports the idea that every organization in Africa has the potential to achieve and sustain excellence, and that capabilities require energy fueled by fundamental business practices that stimulate and reward collaboration, growth, and commitment to excellence.
Trophies and Certificates
o Gold Trophy and Certificate-Level: The Gold Award (large trophy/certificate) is awarded to the best participant in each sector.
o Silver Trophy and Certificate - Level 2: The Silver Award (minor trophy /certificate) may be awarded to the best participant in each sector.
o Bronze Certificate - Level 3: The BEA Bronze Award (Certificate) may be awarded to the best participant in each sector.
o Presidential Recognition or Commendation: Applicants receive certificates recognition of good practice as they demonstrate that they apply good practice in one or more fields of activity.
Participation
o Sector 1 – Whole Companies
o Sector 2 – Company Units
o Sector 3 – Government Departments
o Sector 4 – Public Sector Entities
o Sector 5 – Small and Medium Entrepreneurs
o Sector 6 – Discretionary Awards
Eligibility and Applications
ONLY organizational units that have submitted a "Letter of Intent to Participate in the Awards" Program, if approved, may participate in the annual awards Program for a given year.
Assessor's Costs and Remuneration
The award assessors provide their services (actual time spent) for carrying out the assessments, participating in consensus meetings and conducting site visits voluntarily and free of charge. Accommodation, meals, and travel expenses for the team of assessors carrying out the on-site visit are at the participant's expense.
Confidentiality
The Office of Excellence Awards will protect the confidentiality of the applicant's disclosed or claimed confidential information in the same manner it protects the confidentiality of its own proprietary and confidential information. The Office of Excellence Awards will not breach the terms of this commitment if it complies with these standards of care.
Applicants Assessments
The organisation, the judging panel, the BEF Awards Office and the BEA Award Assessors will run the Awards Program professionally to ensure the integrity and credibility of this prestigious national awards Program.
Scoring Methodology
The examiners assess the applications based on a combination of two factors:
o The degree of application excellence confirming, planning, deployment, improvement, actions (monitoring and evaluation), and BEIX level and improvement.
o The assessors will seek to understand the importance of operational excellence, output quality and customer satisfaction.
Feedback Reports
Applicants whose dossiers fulfil the minimum criteria set out in the guidelines and whose ap-plications are assessed by the award panel will receive a feedback report (see Table 1 for guidance on level).
Know your score.
Start working the way you should today by getting a snapshot of your organization’s actual capabilities. This is a constructive step towards becoming the best-in-class company in your industry.
Impartial
Excellence scores are independent measurements that help you compare apples with apples.
Compete
Accurate benchmarks for your industry or location help you to compete realistically.
Accuracy
The calculation of your score is based on accurate maths and not on vanity.
Strategic
The result provides insights for strategic decisions and planning.