Submission Information & Guidelines

Entry Guidelines

Entries must include the following:

• A summary page of 500 words or less describing the entry.
• A completed entry form must contain the authorizing official's contact information. The agency official sponsoring the entry must be a level higher than team members.
• A narrative response written clearly and concisely that addresses four criterias: (1) originality and innovation; (2) effectiveness of the project or program; (3) quantitative analysis; (4) replicability.
• All entries must be postmarked or electronically submitted to GSA no later than midnight July 1. Entries will only be accepted from April 1st through July 1st, 2009.

Entries are judged on the following criteria:

Originality/Innovation (25 Points)

How has your innovation in asset management or sustainability changed your organization's approach to business or service, or how it has improved your organization's outcomes?

Effectiveness of the Project or Program (25 Points)
What are the benefits or results (i.e., organizational efficiencies, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, and financial savings) of the project's implementation? Has the innovation been applied to a single facility or to your organization's entire portfolio? What asset management or sustainability challenges have been alleviated by the project or program? How were challenges to the development and implementation of this project or program addressed?

Quantitative Analysis (20 Points)
How does your organization measure the success of the innovation? Describe the extent to which a quality control process has been developed (include measures, targets, savings, and other reporting elements).

Replicability (20 Points)
What is the innovation's transferability, or to what degree can it be successfully replicated by other agencies? Can other organizations readily adopt this asset management or sustainability program? Describe any lessons learned, obstacles faced, and solutions to surmount in execution that would be valuable to other organizations.

Clarity and Thoroughness of the Entry (10 Points)
Describe the success of the project clearly and concisely.

Entry Submission DetailsThe completed entry application package, including the entry form and summary, must not exceed six pages of text on 8½ x 11 inch paper. Responses should be single-spaced and typed in 12-point font. Additional submission details:

• There is no entry fee for submissions.
• An agency may submit more than one entry, but a separate entry package is required for each submission.
• All entries become the property of the Office of Real Property Management and will not be returned.
• Optional: One (1) high-resolution (250 dpi or higher) unaltered photograph may be included with your entry.