WCRC

Recognition A–Z / Awards and recognition

Award assessment criteria

Criteria identify what an assessment considers. Readers need enough detail to understand why the resulting recognition relates to the achievement being claimed.

What to review

Look for defined indicators, decision rules and the treatment of missing evidence. Where weights or thresholds are used, check that the published method explains them.

A practical example

A programme may evaluate customer evidence and operating performance separately. A strong result in one area cannot silently cancel an unmet requirement in another.

Keep the claim in scope

Do not invent a scorecard when a programme has not published one. Ask for clarification rather than supplying plausible weights.

Research and editorial context

An award claim needs the programme name, assessed entity, category and edition. Read the recognition process with the result. WCRC separates research qualification from optional commercial participation; communications and attendance cannot create or alter a research outcome.

Examples illustrate a decision and do not describe a named organisation's conduct. This is a reference note, not a new research finding or an award outcome.

Read the relevant WCRC material

These links provide WCRC context. Individual properties retain their own eligibility, evidence requirements and limitations.