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Judging and Criteria

Criteria are the part of a recognition programme that decides whether its results carry weight. A criteria document sets out what a division is measuring, what evidence a panel may consider, and how competing entries are compared. The entries here describe the components such documents generally contain, without reference to any particular programme.

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Entries in this branch (6)

Criteria publication
The published statement of what a division measures, normally issued before the entry window opens so submissions can be written against it.
Panel composition
How a jury is assembled and balanced across the areas a slate covers, and why panels are usually drawn from more than one part of the trade.
Scoring scales
Numeric or banded scales applied per criterion, with the weighting published so that entrants can see which sections carry the most value.
Conflict-of-interest handling
Declaration and recusal steps that keep a panellist away from divisions where their own working relationships would colour a score.
Evidence verification
The stage at which claims made in a submission are checked against supporting documentation before a shortlist is settled.
Result confidentiality
Embargo practice between the close of scoring and the point at which outcomes are made public.