MOD Quality Awards
Nominations are now open for the MOD Quality Awards.
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What are the MOD Quality Awards?
The MOD Quality Awards celebrate success, reward and recognise those who have delivered significant business benefits and improvements through a quality approach. These awards are sponsored by Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).
There are 5 award categories:
- Rising Star
- Best Improvement
- Quality Ambassador
- Inspiring Leadership
- Supplier Excellence
Who should I nominate for an award?
The nominations are open to all Service and Civilian Personnel, the MOD and Industry in all professions, not just Quality. It’s also open to suppliers to the MOD including prime contractors, their suppliers and small to medium enterprises.
Nominations are invited from organisations, project teams, individuals, and their suppliers.
How can I get involved?
If you know of anyone who is worthy of these prestigious awards, please complete the nomination form by 31 July 2023.
Judging and ceremony
The judging panels will take place in September with independent people invited from MOD, supplier relations, Defence Quality Assurance Field Force, Chartered Quality Institute and a Defence industry trade organisation. Should nominations be close, nominees may be asked to attend a virtual interview by the panel.
The award and certificate will be presented to successful recipients at The MOD Quality Awards Ceremony taking place in November.
For further information or advice, please contact DESEngSfty-QSEPQCM-Pol-Awards@mod.gov.uk.
Category descriptions
Rising Star
An individual new to Quality who has excelled, demonstrated clear potential to succeed and displayed appropriate behaviours such as enthusiasm, proactiveness and professionalism that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business.
Best Improvement
A team or individual who has gone above and beyond to implement an improvement that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business.
Quality Ambassador
An individual who is seen as a role model and has gone above and beyond, promoted good behaviours such as helping to embed new cultures, mentoring, coaching, sharing best practice with others that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business.
Inspiring Leadership
A team or individual who inspired and motivated others to achieve their potential with clear direction and strategy whilst achieving significant outcomes and benefits to the business.
Supplier Excellence
Organisations and their suppliers demonstrating significant evidence of continual improvement in its service or product quality whilst not adversely impacting delivery cost and time; the effectiveness of planned improvements and results achieved; leading with good behaviours including communicating, collaborating and partnering with customers and suppliers whilst delivering value for money; building capability for all, ensuring increased MOD customer confidence in providing UK Armed Forces the Edge.
MOD Quality Awards Guidance
To give your nomination the best possible chance of success, please consider the following before submission. Each nomination should:
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use the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action and Result)
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explain how the Quality Approach was followed (Governance, Assurance and Improvement); you may focus on one element or on the whole approach; please note for the Supplier Excellence category, there are specific questions to answer and focus on how ISO 9001 clauses 9 & 10 (Performance Evaluation & Improvement) have been followed; refer to Assessment Criteria and examples below
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be accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of outstanding contribution over and above normal business
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avoid the use of Defence Sector jargon or acronyms, please spell out in full where possible particularly for the citation
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clearly state the outcome and the benefit to the organisation
“The Quality Approach” - Governance, Assurance and Improvement (GAI)
Governance
Ensures that all Organisation requirements are reflected in operational frameworks, policies and processes, and that these meet all stakeholder requirements. Or ensures that Project Requirements are fully reflected in Project Plans and that these Plans meet the needs of the Customer and all other Stakeholders.
Assurance
Ensure that policies, processes and plans are effectively implemented, and that all outputs (both internal and deliverable) are consistent with requirements.
Improvement
Facilitates a culture of evaluation (both qualitative and quantitative), learning and improvement which drives more effective, efficient and agile ways of working to support business strategy, enhance reputation and increase profitability.
Last updated 2 May 2023 + show all updates
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Updated guidance relating to MOD Quality Awards nominations and added 'Supplier Excellence Category Assessment Criteria'.
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First published.