Entering Categories and Eligibility
The Best Managed Organizations Award is open to organizations from all industries and businesses. Organizations that neither have principal activities in Hong Kong nor are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are required to secure a nomination for their application. Please refer to Appendix 1 of the Application Form for the nomination process.
| Category | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Business/Non-profit Organizations | employ more than 100 persons |
| Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) | employ no more than 100 persons |
| Start-ups | established for up to 5 years, non-listed, and received less than US$15 million in funding by the application date |
| Non-governmental Organizations (large) | tax-exempt under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, and employ more than 100 persons |
| Non-governmental Organizations (small) | tax-exempt under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, and employ no more than 100 persons |
| Government Departments (large) | included in the list of HKSAR departments, and employ more than 1,000 persons |
| Government Departments (small) | included in the list of HKSAR departments, and employ no more than 1,000 persons |
| Statutory Bodies (large) | included in the government’s list of statutory bodies, and employ more than 100 persons |
| Statutory Bodies (small) | included in the government’s list of statutory bodies, and employ no more than 100 persons |
If you would like to know more about which categories fit your organization best, please contact the award secretariat at 2774 8504 or qualityaward@hkma.org.hk .