Awards 2016
Criteria and How to Enter /
The emphasis of the first BBfA awards is on recognising and promoting best practice of individuals, businesses, and partnerships. Entering these awards seizes the opportunity to promote your good practice to LEPs and senior leaders, as well as raise the profile of your local Regulatory Services in supporting the growth agenda.
There are four categories of awards:
1.  Better Business for All Partnership Award
2.  Innovation Award
3.  Individual Ambassador
4.  Special Contribution
If you enter in for any of the first three awards you will be automatically entered into the fourth category.
All those shortlisted for awards will receive a follow up phone call from BRDO to further assess the quality of the entry, which could result in a published case study of good practice. Those shortlisted will then go through to the judging panel which will include BRDO and external judges.
Awards Ceremony
The Awards Ceremony will follow the Shared Learning Event on 8 March 2016. Winners will be notified in January 2016.
Promoting Great Work
The winners will receive be invited to speak at future BBfA events and will receive material in order to promote their success.
All nominations will be publicised by BRDO on social media and we will be producing an awards booklet for the awards ceremony in March containing a list of all nominations, those shortlisted, and winners, including ‘what the judges said’ about the winners.
Following the event our intention is to continue to promote the great work of all our entrants.
Criteria


Partnership Award

Who can win it? / A partnership
Entries must be made jointly by members of the partnership
Criteria / A partnership that has gone the extra mile in bringing a wide range of parties into the partnership where all those parties are actively engaged; also has significantly contributed to improving the attitudes of regulators towards businesses and can prove a measurable impact on businesses

Innovation Award

Who can win it? / A business, a local authority service, an individual, a partnership
Criteria / Evidence of how the nominee has taken action in a particularly innovative way which has resulted in significant benefits to the programme , including through innovative training, resources, events, etc.

Individual Ambassador

Who can win it? / An individual
Criteria / An individual that has gone the extra mile in providing support to businesses through adopting the principles of BBfA and has made a significant contribution to promoting the role of regulation in growth

Special Contribution

Who can win it? / A business, an individual, a partnership
Criteria / Evidence that the entrant is making a significant impact on the delivery and development of the BBfA programme in their locality, setting high standards for others to follow
How to enter

1.  Download the application form

2.  Gather any supporting information and discuss with any relevant partners

3.  Complete the form (please complete all sections, it is recommended to include a case study)

4.  Email completed entries and any supporting material to by 13 November 2015

5.  If you are shortlisted a follow up call will be made to discuss your application and evidence, before going through to the judging panel.

Terms and conditions
1.  Self-nominations are encouraged, but entries may be submitted by others with the consent of the entrant
2.  You can enter the same individual/business/partnership into multiple awards
3.  There may be more than one award for the same category if the judges decide this is appropriate
4.  Those who have entered into the first three categories may be automatically considered for the fourth category if the judges consider this appropriate.
5.  Shortlisted entries will be asked to accept a short telephone conversation with an independent reviewer in mid-late November
6.  Nominations will be judged by a panel made up to representatives internal and external to BRDO, chaired by BRDO Chief Executive Graham Russell, in December 2015
7.  Winners will be announced in January 2016

We wish you all the best with your nominations and look forward to reading your submissions.