MOD Quality Awards

What are the MOD Quality Awards?

The MOD Quality Awards celebrate success, reward,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
• MOD Quality Supplier of the YearExcellence

Who should I nominate for an award?

The nominations are open to all serviceService and civilianCivilian personnel,Personnel, the MOD and Industry in all professions, not just Quality. It’s also open to MODsuppliers 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 2024.2023.

Judging and ceremony

The judging panels will take place in September with independent people invited from MOD, andsupplier therelations, Chartered Quality Institute. In addition, the Defence Quality Assurance Field ForceForce, willChartered beQuality invitedInstitute toand participatea forDefence theindustry Qualitytrade Supplierorganisation. ofShould the Year award. 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 ItImprovement

A isteam normallyor consideredindividual withinwho theirhas firstgone 2above orand 3beyond yearsto inimplement aan Qualityimprovement role.that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business.

John Bullock Quality Ambassador

An individual who is seen as a role model and has gone above and beyond, promotingpromoted good behaviours such as helping to embed new cultures, mentoring, coaching, and sharing best practice with others,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 whilewhilst achieving significant outcomes and benefits to the business.

BestSupplier ImprovementExcellence

AOrganisations teamand their suppliers demonstrating significant evidence of continual improvement in its service or individualproduct whoquality haswhilst gonenot aboveadversely impacting delivery cost and beyondtime; tothe implementeffectiveness anof improvementplanned thatimprovements deliversand significantresults outcomesachieved; leading with good behaviours including communicating, collaborating and benefitspartnering towith customers and suppliers whilst delivering value for money; building capability for all, ensuring increased MOD customer confidence in providing UK Armed Forces the business.Edge.

MOD Quality SupplierAwards Guidance

To give your nomination the best possible chance of success, please consider the Yearfollowing before submission. Each nomination should:

• Recognitionuse the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action and Result)

• 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

• be accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of outstanding contribution over and above normal business

• avoid the use of Defence SupplierSector forjargon excellenceor acronyms, please spell out in theirfull approachwhere possible particularly for the citation

• clearly state the outcome and the benefit to the organisation

“The Quality Approach” - Governance, Assurance,Assurance and Improvement (GAI)

Governance

Ensures that all Organisation requirements are reflected in operational frameworks, policies and Leadership.processes, Theand abilitythat tothese demonstratemeet significantall evidencestakeholder ofrequirements. RootOr Causeensures Analysis,that investmentProject Requirements are fully reflected in resources,Project continualPlans improvementand that these Plans meet the needs of the Customer and adoptingall 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 positionculture of leadership.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.