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III SPECIAL AWARDS FOR

• ESTABLISHED AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
• SMALL ENTERPRISES AND START-UPS

4.2 ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Please note that screening decisions rely heavily upon the details and content in the
written submission provided by applicants. The assessment comprises the following stages:

STAGE 1:
ASSESSMENT OF WRITTEN SUBMISSION
All applicants have to submit a Written Submission of no more than 20 pages for
assessment. Please refer to Item 5 of this Section on “Guidelines on the Written
Submission”.

STAGE 2:
SITE VISIT
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in a Site Visit. During the Site Visit,
the examiners will interview employees and review pertinent records and data. The
objective is to verify the information provided in the Written Submission and to
answer questions raised during the Board’s review. The choice of dates will be decided
by the Board of Examiners. In the event of a Site Visit, the applicant must provide
the necessary transportation, accommodation (if applicable), and other logistical
arrangements to enable the smooth conduct of the Site Visit. Although an applicant
may have facilities outside Hong Kong, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that
the appropriate people and materials are available for examination in Hong Kong to
document the operational practices associated with all key business functions of the
applicant. The Hong Kong Management Association reserves the right to deny visits to
sites that are outside the Hong Kong region.

4.3 ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
The formal announcement and Award Presentation Ceremony will be held in October 2023.

4.4 APPLICATION FEE
To ensure that Award applicants will gain maximum benefit from participation in the Quality
Award, a nominal Application Fee of HK$2,800 will be charged upon the submission of the
Application Form. The fee covers three complimentary seats at the Quality Award Seminar
and a 60-minute complimentary private workshop on TQM.

4.5 BALDRIGE EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK
A full version of the Baldrige Excellence Framework will be emailed to Award applicants.
Applicants are strongly advised to review the Framework in detail in preparation of the
Written Submission.

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